Meaning & use
mischievous
Fond of causing trouble in a playful, harmless way.
See it in a sentence
The mischievous puppy hid one shoe from every pair in the house.
She gave a mischievous grin before revealing the surprise party plans.
A note on using this word
Note the spelling and pronunciation: it is mis-chie-vous, not the commonly mispronounced 'mis-chee-vee-us.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
well-behaved
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