People who pull pranks, make jokes, and do things that annoy other people — but aren’t really awful — are good at mischief.
Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless. Hitting someone with a spitball is mischief. Hitting them with a rock is dangerous and therefore much worse than mischief. Making mischief can be fun, as long as it doesn’t get out of hand. People who do a lot of mischief are called “mischievous.”
Harm, damage, or injury, esp. that done by a person.noun143A cause or source of harm, damage, or annoyance.
- Action or conduct that causes damage or trouble.
- A person causing damage or annoyance.
noun104Mischief is playful and often harmless wrongdoing, pranks or bad behavior.
An example of mischief is the mild bad behavior by someone who is up-to-no-good.noun40Behavior that causes annoyance or difficulty.
Tried to keep the kids from engaging in any mischief.noun74A troublesome or annoying act; prank; playful, vexing trick.
