Synonyms & related words for mischief

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mischief — including roguishness, mischievousness, roguery, devilment, devilry, deviltry. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mischief

Explore words related to mischief — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include maleficence, shenanigan, balefulness, mischievous, knavery, ruffianism, pranks, daredeviltry. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mischief

Common synonyms for mischief include roguishness, mischievousness, roguery, devilment, devilry, deviltry, rascality, naughtiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mischief come from?

The word mischief breaks down into 2 roots of Germanic and Latin origin: mis-, from Germanic missi (“wrongly, badly”); and -chief, from Latin caput (“head”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.