mischievious
/mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/
mischievious is the alternative form of mischievous.
Meaning of mischievous
Adjective
mischievous (comparative more mischievous, superlative most mischievous)
- 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
- 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
Forms of mischievious
| comparative | more mischievious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mischievious |
Origin of mischievious
From mischievous, under the influence of adjectives ending in -ious.
Words that rhyme with mischievious
Questions about mischievious
- What is mischievious the alternative form of?
- Mischievious is the alternative form of mischievous.
- How do you pronounce mischievious?
- Mischievious is pronounced /mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/.
Words near mischievious in the dictionary
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