WordCmp.com

mischief vs malicious mischief

malicious mischief vs mischief

mischief and malicious mischief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mischief Yes No No No
malicious mischief Yes No No No
As nouns, malicious mischief is a hyponym of mischief; that is, malicious mischief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mischief:
  • mischief: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
  • malicious mischief: willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Other hyponyms of mischief include blaze, hell, monkey business, hooliganism, vandalism.
mischief (noun) malicious mischief (noun)
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
Difference between mischief and malicious mischief

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.