Mischievous: meaning, definitions and examples
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mischievous
[ หmษชs.tสษช.vษs ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "mischievous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น travesso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฐเคพเคฐเคคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schelmisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ nakal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตัะปัั ะฝัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ psotny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใช
๐ซ๐ท espiรจgle
๐ช๐ธ travieso
๐น๐ท yaramaz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฅ๋๊พธ๋ฌ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุคุฐ
๐จ๐ฟ nezbednรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nezbednรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฐ็ฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ nagajiv
๐ฎ๐ธ strรญรฐinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะฝัะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yaramaz
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 12454 retroactive
- 12455 magnification
- 12456 persistently
- 12457 mischievous
- 12458 indeterminate
- 12459 unofficial
- 12460 interviewer
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