mischievous

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective naughtily or annoyingly playful
  2. adjective deliberately causing harm or damage

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

arch, impish, implike, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked

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