- 1. a. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child. Source: opted
- 2. adj. naughtily or annoyingly playful Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. deliberately causing harm or damage Source: wordnet
- 4. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child. "Most mischievous foul sin." Shak. This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably mischievous to society. South. Syn. -- Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious; destructive. -- Mis"chie*vous*ly, adv. -- Mis"chie*vous*ness, n. Source: webster
- 5. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied wherethe evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child."Most mischievous foul sin." Shak.This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably mischievous tosociety. South. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. deliberately causing harm or damage Source: ecdict
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