 mischievous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] badly behaved | |
| Synonyms: | naughty | |
| Examples: | "he was saucy and mischievous in school" "a naughty boy" |
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| Related terms: | bad | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] naughtily or annoyingly playful | |
| Synonyms: | implike puckish prankish pixilated impish | |
| Examples: | "teasing and worrying with impish laughter" |
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| Related terms: | playful | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] deliberately causing harm or damage | |
| Examples: | "mischievous rumors and falsehoods" |
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| Related terms: | harmful | |
| Similar spelling: |
mischievously |
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