单词	mischievousness
释义	mischievous adjective mis·​chie·​vous ˈmis-chə-vəs  ˈmish-; nonstandard mis-ˈchē-vē-əs  mish- 1 : harmful, injurious mischievous gossip 2 a : able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury b : irresponsibly playful mischievous behavior mischievously adverb mischievousness noun Synonyms arch devilish elvish espiègle impish knavish leprechaunish pixie pixy pixieish prankish puckish rascally roguish scampish sly tricksy waggish wicked See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences In passing the test of killing itself if infected, cancerous or genetically mischievous, a cell by definition dies. Matt Ridley, Genome, 1999 … Pedro Martinez, could be found in the dugout, usually wearing sneakers instead of spikes, his tongue flying about as fiercely as one of his mischievous fastballs. Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, 11 Oct. 1999 Setsu grew, too, from a mischievous, laughing little girl into a gay, willful, pretty girl. Pearl S. Buck, The Big Wave, 1947 the children had been so mischievous that we had to pay the babysitter extra and then clean up the mess punished for their mischievous tricks on the neighbors Recent Examples on the Web Still, the 1940 Pinocchio does have a mischievous streak, along with his famed penchant for untruth. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Charles presents himself with considerable reserve, with little of the mischievous humor the queen at times displayed. Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 One month to the day of her injury, Bueckers could smile, crack a mischievous joke here and there. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Indeed to sanctify your memory would be to miss out on the very core of your being, your wonderfully mischievous sense of humor with a laugh that bent you double. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 Some say this is the best time to be in the stadium: less regimented, a little more mischievous (in the stands, at least). Leena Kim, Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022 Ackles played the mischievous-but-understanding, shirt-jacket-loving Dean Winchester for a full 15 seasons, right up until the show aired its series finale in 2020. Carrie Wittmer, Men's Health, 20 July 2022 Now consider Janis Joplin’s rendition: intense, unmoored, intriguing, mischievous. Liza Weisstuch, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 Mottley, who was then 52, can appear mischievous in the moments before her bluntest declarations, but on this evening her steely side showed. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 27 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology see mischief First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition mischievous adjective mis·​chie·​vous ˈmis-chə-vəs  1 : causing or likely to cause minor injury or harm a mischievous puppy 2 : showing a spirit of irresponsible fun or playfulness The boy had a mischievous look on his face. 3 : harming or intended to do harm mischievous gossip mischievousness noun 1 as in playfulness a natural disposition for playful behavior as they grew older, they lost much of their youthful mischievousness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance playfulness mischief sportfulness impishness friskiness sportiveness devilment prankishness larkiness tricksiness espièglerie coltishness archness roguishness coyness energy devilishness rascality devilry frivolousness whimsicality vivacity vivaciousness spiritedness lightheartedness spunkiness deviltry liveliness mirthfulness jocularity knavery kittenishness waggery sprightliness hob gaiety diabolicalness gayety jocundity Antonyms & Near Antonyms earnestness seriousness sternness soberness grimness solemnness solemnity graveness priggishness stuffiness sobersidedness starchiness restraint serious-mindedness constraint self-control See More 2 as in mischief playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm bored kids often engage in a certain amount of mischievousness during the long summer vacation Synonyms & Similar Words mischief playfulness devilment impishness roguishness devilishness rascality wickedness roguery devilry knavery deviltry waggishness waggery diablerie hob naughtiness misbehavior misconduct irritation shenanigan(s) annoyance troublemaking espièglerie exasperation buffoonery friskiness sportiveness trick trickery chicanery tomfoolery antic monkeying skylarking roughhousing horseplay hijinks high jinks diabolicalness monkey business caper practical joke aggravation goings-on hanky-panky monkeyshine(s) dido Antonyms & Near Antonyms seriousness gravity solemnity gravitas solemnness
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