mischievous
pronunciation
How to pronounce mischievous in British English:
UK [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs]
How to pronounce mischievous in American English:
US [ˈmɪstʃəvəs]
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- Adjective:
- naughtily or annoyingly playful
- badly behaved
- deliberately causing harm or damage
Word Origin
- mischievous (adj.)
- early 14c., "unfortunate, disastrous," probably from mischief + -ous. Sense of "playfully malicious or annoying" first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously; mischievousness.
Example
- 1. Their mischievous appearance belies their status as one of britain 's top predators .
- 2. But zuk , who is wry , mischievous and conversational , goes much further .
- 3. He is physically tiny but sprightly and mischievous .
- 4. Anonymous grew out of an online message forum formed in 2003 called 4chan , a destination for hackers and game players fond of mischievous pranks .
- 5. Even dictionaries seem unsure how to define " prank " ( orig . Unk . ) : It is , by turns , a malicious trick , a conjuring act performed to deceive or surprise , a mischievous frolic , and more .