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1. mischievous
adjective. ['ˈmɪstʃəvəs'] naughtily or annoyingly playful.
Etymology
- meschevous (Anglo-Norman)
- meschever (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Mischievous
- grievous
- nervous
How do you pronounce mischievous?
Pronounce mischievous as ˈmɪsʧəvəs.
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How do you spell mischievous? Is it mischievious ?
A common misspelling of mischievous is mischievious
Quotes about mischievous
1. In the mind of all, fiction, in the logical sense, has been the coin of necessity;—in that of poets of amusement—in that of the priest and the lawyer of mischievous immorality in the shape of mischievous ambition,—and too often both priest and lawyer have framed or made in part this instrument.
- Jeremy Bentham, The Panopticon Writings
2. mischievous
adjective. ['ˈmɪstʃəvəs'] deliberately causing harm or damage.
Antonyms
Etymology
- meschevous (Anglo-Norman)
- meschever (Old French (842-ca. 1400))