mischievous
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/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/
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/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/ · /ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/ · /mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/ · /mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vəs/
Definition of mischievous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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; ...”
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adj
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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; ...”
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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.”
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Etymology
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.
Words you can make from mischievous
200+ playable · top: ISOCHEIMS (16 pts)
Best play isocheims 16 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
21 words- CHIVIES 15 pts
- VICHIES 15 pts
- VOUCHES 15 pts
- CIVISMS 14 pts
- ECHOISM 14 pts
- ISCHIUM 14 pts
- MECHOUI 14 pts
- MOUCHES 14 pts
- SCHMOES 14 pts
- CHOUSES 12 pts
- CUISHES 12 pts
- HOCUSES 12 pts
- MISSIVE 12 pts
- VICIOUS 12 pts
- VISCOSE 12 pts
- VISCOUS 12 pts
- CESIUMS 11 pts
- MISCUES 11 pts
- SEISMIC 11 pts
- MEIOSIS 9 pts
- SIMIOUS 9 pts
6-letter words
40 words- CHIVES 14 pts
- CHEMOS 13 pts
- CHIMES 13 pts
- CIVISM 13 pts
- MICHES 13 pts
- MOCHIS 13 pts
- MUCHES 13 pts
- SCHISM 13 pts
- SCHMOE 13 pts
- SCHMOS 13 pts
- SHIVES 12 pts
- SHOVES 12 pts
- CHOSES 11 pts
- CHOUSE 11 pts
- CHUSES 11 pts
- CIVIES 11 pts
- COSHES 11 pts
- HOMIES 11 pts
- MOSHES 11 pts
- MOVIES 11 pts
- MUSHES 11 pts
- OUCHES 11 pts
- SHMOES 11 pts
- VISCUS 11 pts
- VOICES 11 pts
- CESIUM 10 pts
- MISCUE 10 pts
- MUCOSE 10 pts
- MUSICS 10 pts
- OSMICS 10 pts
- HOISES 9 pts
- HOUSES 9 pts
- COSIES 8 pts
- CUISSE 8 pts
- MIOSES 8 pts
- MIOSIS 8 pts
- MISUSE 8 pts
- MOUSES 8 pts
- MOUSSE 8 pts
- SCOUSE 8 pts
5-letter words
71 words- CHIVE 13 pts
- VOUCH 13 pts
- CHEMO 12 pts
- CHEMS 12 pts
- CHIME 12 pts
- CHUMS 12 pts
- HEMIC 12 pts
- HUMIC 12 pts
- MECHS 12 pts
- MICHE 12 pts
- MOCHI 12 pts
- MOUCH 12 pts
- MUCHO 12 pts
- OHMIC 12 pts
- SCHMO 12 pts
- HIVES 11 pts
- SHIVE 11 pts
- SHIVS 11 pts
- SHOVE 11 pts
- CHESS 10 pts
- CHOSE 10 pts
- CHUSE 10 pts
- CIVIE 10 pts
- COVES 10 pts
- CUISH 10 pts
- ECHOS 10 pts
- HOCUS 10 pts
- HOMES 10 pts
- HOMIE 10 pts
- MOVES 10 pts
- MOVIE 10 pts
- OCHES 10 pts
- SHIMS 10 pts
- SHMOE 10 pts
- SMUSH 10 pts
- VICES 10 pts
- VOCES 10 pts
- VOICE 10 pts
- COMES 9 pts
- EMICS 9 pts
- MESIC 9 pts
- MUSIC 9 pts
- OSMIC 9 pts
- SCUMS 9 pts
- HOISE 8 pts
- HOSES 8 pts
- HOUSE 8 pts
- IVIES 8 pts
- SHIES 8 pts
- SHOES 8 pts
- SUSHI 8 pts
- VISES 8 pts
- COSES 7 pts
- COSIE 7 pts
- CUSSO 7 pts
- MEOUS 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- MISOS 7 pts
- MOUES 7 pts
- MOUSE 7 pts
- MUSES 7 pts
- MUSOS 7 pts
- SEISM 7 pts
- SEMIS 7 pts
- SICES 7 pts
- SOCES 7 pts
- SUMIS 7 pts
- SUMOS 7 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- ISSUE 5 pts
- SOUSE 5 pts
4-letter words
60 words- CHEM 11 pts
- CHUM 11 pts
- MECH 11 pts
- MUCH 11 pts
- HIVE 10 pts
- HOVE 10 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- COSH 9 pts
- COVE 9 pts
- ECHO 9 pts
- HEMS 9 pts
- HIMS 9 pts
- HOME 9 pts
- HOMS 9 pts
- HUIC 9 pts
- HUMS 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- MESH 9 pts
- MHOS 9 pts
- MOSH 9 pts
- MOVE 9 pts
- MUSH 9 pts
- OCHE 9 pts
- OHMS 9 pts
- OUCH 9 pts
- OVUM 9 pts
- COME 8 pts
- CUMS 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- MOCS 8 pts
- SCUM 8 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- HOSS 7 pts
- HUES 7 pts
- CESS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- CUES 6 pts
- CUSS 6 pts
- ECOS 6 pts
- ECUS 6 pts
- EMOS 6 pts
- EMUS 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- ISMS 6 pts
- MEOU 6 pts
- MESS 6 pts
- MISE 6 pts
- MISO 6 pts
- MISS 6 pts
- MOSS 6 pts
- MOUE 6 pts
- MUSE 6 pts
- MUSO 6 pts
- MUSS 6 pts
- OSES 4 pts
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