mischief vs maleficence

mischief and maleficence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mischief	Yes	No	No	No
maleficence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mischief and maleficence are synonyms defined as:

mischief and maleficence: the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

Other synonyms of mischief include balefulness.

mischief (noun)	maleficence (noun)
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others	the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil	doing or causing evil