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- [mis-chuh-vuh s]
- /ˈmɪs tʃə vəs/
- /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-chuh-vuh s]
- /ˈmɪs tʃə vəs/
Definitions of mischievous word
- adjective mischievous maliciously or playfully annoying. 1
- adjective mischievous causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. 1
- adjective mischievous roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. 1
- adjective mischievous harmful or injurious. 1
- noun mischievous (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. 1
- adjective mischievous sb: causing mischief 1
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Origin of mischievous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mischevous < Anglo-French meschevous. See mischief, -ous
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Parts of speech for Mischievous
noun
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mischievous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mischievous
adj mischievous
- naughty — improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
- impish — mischievous.
- sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
adjective mischievous
- roguish — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- tricksy — Also, tricksome. given to tricks; mischievous; playful; prankish.
- devilish — A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Antonyms for mischievous
adj mischievous
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
adjective mischievous
- well-behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
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