mischievous

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

beneficial, distinctive, individual, little, loved

VERB + MISCHIEVOUS

begin, gave, isn't, likes, shows

MISCHIEVOUS + NOUN

boy, boys, cat, child, fox, grin, mood, society

PREP.

in, on

ADV.

always, badly, often, quite

Definitions

adj

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; ...

On the whole, therefore, he concludes that the point of indulgence at which these self-passions or self-affections begin to be mischievous to the individual coincides with that at which they begin to be mischievous to society; ...

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — naughtily or annoyingly playful

arch
impish
implike
pixilated
prankish
puckish
wicked

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

...; 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; ...

Wiktionary

On the whole, therefore, he concludes that the point of indulgence at which these self-passions or self-affections begin to be mischievous to the individual coincides with that at which they begin to

Wiktionary

Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.

Wiktionary

It is true the boy is mischievous, but he is kind at heart.

Tatoeba · #36248

Keep an eye on the boys. They're mischievous.

Tatoeba · #268070

He likes to be mischievous.

Tatoeba · #289009

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