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mischevious

/mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/

mischevious is the alternative form of mischievous.

Meaning of mischievous

Adjective

mischievous (comparative more mischievous, superlative most mischievous)

  1. Causing mischief; injurious.
    • ...; that good and bad actions at present are naturally rewarded and punished, not only as beneficial and mischievous to society, but also as virtuous and civious; ...1793, Joseph Butler, The Analogy of Religion
    Synonyms:
    harmful
  2. Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
    • Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.
    Synonyms:
    badly-behaved, naughty

Origin of mischevious

From mischievous, under the influence of adjectives ending in -ious.

Questions about mischevious

What is mischevious the alternative form of?
Mischevious is the alternative form of mischievous.
How do you pronounce mischevious?
Mischevious is pronounced /mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/.

Words near mischevious in the dictionary

  1. mischecked
  2. mischecking
  3. mischecks
  4. Mischel
  5. Mischels
  6. mischevious
  7. mischief
  8. Mischief Night
  9. Mischief Nights
  10. mischief rule
  11. mischief rules

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