mischievous
Use Mischievous in a sentence
adjective
1.
maliciously or playfully annoying.
2.
causing annoyance, harm, or trouble.
3.
roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance.
4.
harmful or injurious.
Related forms
mis·chie·vous·ly, adverb
mis·chie·vous·ness, noun
non·mis·chie·vous, adjective
non·mis·chie·vous·ly, adverb
non·mis·chie·vous·ness, noun
Pronunciation note
Pronunciations of mischievous with stress on the second syllable: [mis-chee-vee-uh
s] or, less commonly, [mis-chee-vuhs] instead of on the first: [mis-chuh-vuhs] are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation [mis-chee-vee-uhs] with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.
Pronunciations of mischievous with stress on the second syllable:
[mis-chee-vee-uhs] or, less commonly, [mis-chee-vuhs] instead of on the first: [mis-chuh-vuhs] are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation [mis-chee-vee-uhs] with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | inclined to acts of mischief |
| 2. | teasing; slightly malicious: a mischievous grin |
| 3. | causing or intended to cause harm: a mischievous plot |
| 'mischievously | |
| —adv | |
| 'mischievousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
mischievous
early 14c., "unfortunate, disastrous" (see mischief). Sense of "playfully malicious or annoying" first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously.
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Example sentences
He's got a twinkle in his eye and a mischievous smile, and he tells his tale in the rhythms of a natural-born storyteller.
Though clearly intended for sweet and pleasant applications, this feature adds opportunities for cruel or mischievous abuse.
Certainly some people are getting a lot of money due to the bad (or mischievous) work of the agencies.
Friends from college remember his mischievous air, a demeanor that has endured alongside his willingness to raise tough questions.
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