mischievous
19
3.5
- adjective
- /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/
:
travieso
- The mischievous kids planned harmless pranks to pull on their teachers.
- mischievous look
- mischievous young
- often mischievous
I thought I saw a mischievous look in his eyes.
- I thought I saw a mischievous look in his eyes.
- And it was this cheeky, kind of like, you know, mischievous, playful video.
- What came up were pictures of cute, mischievous moles.
- And so, yeah, I think I was rebellious, mischievous, funny.
- So we get up and Will when he's drunk yet he's the most mischievous guy I've ever met.
- So for the Cheshire Cat, he's like mad sneaky, mischievous, he's a trickster.
- So if you see me look down, it's because Chunky is being mischievous right now.
- Charlie is a very, very mischievous person.
- But also this kind of little boy with this mischievous smirk and, you know, the the sense that it all came together.
- And the added layer is everyone sees a little bit of them in him themselves in him because he was mischievous.
- I just want to be out causing trouble, mischievous trouble, not criminal trouble.
- I'm also with Pins, who has been quite mischievous today, getting in all sorts of aforementioned mischief while I'm trying to record podcasts.
- So I'd say one word, mischievous or curious.
- Is it like a little more mischievous or is it she's overjoyed?
Examples
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"Maybe I can buy us earplugs," Erin said, a mischievous look on her face.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kate and Scott watch him from the bar, mischievous grins on their faces.
Fiction book (1996) -
I thought I saw a mischievous look in his eyes.
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The mischievous boys had done their best.
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I just want to be out causing trouble, mischievous trouble, not criminal trouble.
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What came up were pictures of cute, mischievous moles.
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With the arrival of this mischievous and charismatic artist, women started to have a stronger presence.
Academic text (2006) -
He's a little mischievous, but he doesn't mean anything by it.
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Erin lets loose a mischievous grin as she puts the drink down.
Academic text (1999) -
My sister was loyal, fun, challenging, mischievous, generous, loving and stubborn as a mule.
Synonyms
145
1.0
Badly behaved or not following rules, usually a child
79
1.6
Full of fun and energy and liking jokes or games
61
4.0
Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others
33
4.8
Being rude in a playful way that shows little respect
17
4.4
Being very naughty in a playful, clever way
6
6.1
Playfully naughty in a way that teases others
3
6.7
Showing playful, friendly mischief
2
8.4
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
1
6.8
Playful and mildly naughty in a way that makes people laugh
1
7.5
Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people
1
9.1
Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people
1
7.7
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
Playfully naughty and teasing like a small troublemaker
Acting playful and slightly naughty, often doing small harmless tricks
Playfully teasing in a sly way
Playfully naughty and a little odd
Behaving playfully and a little tricky
Doing playful, slightly naughty things that are not serious
Doing small naughty things for fun
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mischievous also comes from the same root mischief, but over time the idea softened to small, playful trouble — a helpful way to remember this is a child who plays little tricks. So in the lighter meaning, mischievous describes someone who is naughty or playfully annoying rather than truly harmful.