Mischievous: meaning, definitions and examples

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mischievous

 

[ หˆmษชs.tสƒษช.vษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way; causing harm or damage in a playful way

Synonyms

impish, naughty, playful, prankish

Examples of usage

  • He had a mischievous glint in his eye as he played a prank on his friend.
  • The mischievous children drew on the walls with crayons.
  • She had a mischievous sense of humor that always kept her friends on their toes.
Context #2 | Adjective

look

suggesting mischief; teasingly clever

Synonyms

impish, roguish, sly

Examples of usage

  • She gave him a mischievous smile before revealing her surprise.
  • His mischievous grin let her know he was up to something.

Translations

Translations of the word "mischievous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น travesso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฐเคพเคฐเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schelmisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nakal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัะปัƒั…ะฝัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ psotny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใŸใšใ‚‰ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท espiรจgle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ travieso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaramaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ๋‚œ๊พธ๋Ÿฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุฐ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nezbednรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nezbednรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐƒ็šฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagajiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรญรฐinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตะฝั‚ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaramaz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ travieso

Etymology

The word 'mischievous' originated from the Middle English word 'meschief', which meant 'mischief'. The term evolved over time to 'mischievous', with its current meaning of causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. The word has been used in English literature and language to describe playful or teasing behavior since the 14th century.

See also: mischief, mischievousness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,457, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.