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- Dictionarymis·chie·vous/ˈmisCHəvəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way: "two mischievous kittens had decorated the bed with shredded newspaper" Similar Opposite
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1. : harmful, injurious. mischievous gossip. 2. a. : able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury. b. : irresponsibly playful. mischievous behavior. mischievously adverb. mischievousness noun. Mischievous vs. Mischievious: Usage Guide.
behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: She has a mischievous sense of humour. a book about the mischievous antics of his ten-year-old daughter. expressing or suggesting mischief: a mischievous grin.
naughtily or annoyingly playful. synonyms: arch, impish, implike, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked. playful. full of fun and high spirits. adjective. deliberately causing harm or damage. “ mischievous rumors and falsehoods” synonyms: harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. Pronunciation. US. /ˈmɪstʃɪvɪs/ UK. /ˈmɪstʃɛvəs/ Cite this entry.
Mischievous definition: maliciously or playfully annoying.. See examples of MISCHIEVOUS used in a sentence.
A mischievous person is eager to have fun by embarrassing people or by playing harmless tricks. She behaves like a mischievous child. American English : mischievous / ˈmɪstʃɪvəs /
behaving in a way, or describing behavior, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: She has a mischievous sense of humor. a book about the mischievous antics of his ten-year-old daughter. expressing or suggesting mischief: a mischievous grin.
Synonyms for MISCHIEVOUS: wicked, playful, impish, naughty, roguish, pixie, prankish, pixy; Antonyms of MISCHIEVOUS: solemn, grave, stern, grim, sober, staid, sedate, behaved
1. Causing mischief. 2. Playful in a naughty or teasing way. 3. Troublesome; irritating: a mischievous prank. 4. Causing harm, injury, or damage: mischievous rumors and falsehoods. [Middle English mischevous, from mischef, mischief; see mischief.] mis′chie·vous·ly adv. mis′chie·vous·ness n.
Sep 1, 2024 · mischievous (comparative more mischievous, superlative most mischievous) Causing mischief; injurious.
causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. harmful or injurious. Anglo-French meschevous. See mischief, - ous. 1300–50; Middle English mischevous. mis′chie•vous•ly, adv. mis′chie•vous•ness, n.