MISCHIEVOUS


Meaning of MISCHIEVOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪstʃɪvəs ]

1.

A mischievous person likes to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.

She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child...

ADJ

• mis‧chie‧vous‧ly

Kathryn winked mischievously.

ADV : usu ADV with v

2.

A mischievous act or suggestion is intended to cause trouble.

...a mischievous campaign by the press to divide the ANC...

= malicious

ADJ

• mis‧chie‧vous‧ly

That does not require ‘massive’ military intervention, as some have mischievously claimed.

ADV : usu ADV with v

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