Mischief vs. Naughty
Difference Between Mischief and Naughty
Mischiefnoun
(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
Drink led to mischief.Naughtyadjective
Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes.Mischiefnoun
(countable) A playfully annoying action.
John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.Naughtyadjective
Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!Mischiefnoun
(collective) A group or a pack of rats.
Naughtyadjective
Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.
Mischiefnoun
(archaic) Harm or injury:
Naughtyadjective
(obsolete) Bad, worthless, substandard.
Mischiefnoun
(uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.
She had mischief in her heart.Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief.Naughtyadjective
suggestive of sexual impropriety;
a blue movieblue jokeshe skips asterisks and gives you the gamy detailsa juicy scandala naughty winknaughty wordsracy anecdotesa risque storyspicy gossipMischiefnoun
(countable) An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.
It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too.Naughtyadjective
badly behaved;
he was saucy and mischievous in schoola naughty boyMischiefnoun
A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
Mischiefnoun
(euphemism) The Devil; used as an expletive.
Mischiefnoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Mischiefnoun
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
