Added 9 October 2026
mischievous
/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mischievous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
teasing and worrying with impish laughter
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Deliberately causing harm or damage.
mischievous rumors and falsehoods
Origin
From Middle English myschevous, mischevous, from Anglo-Norman meschevous, from Old French meschever, from mes- (“mis-”) + chever (“come to an end”) (from chef (“head”)). By surface analysis, mischief + -ous.
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