MISCHIEVOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISCHIEVOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “mischievous”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “mischievous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mischievous” are: arch, impish, implike, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked, naughty, bad, disobedient, troublesome, vexatious, full of mischief, playful, teasing, roguish, waggish, malicious, malevolent, hostile, spiteful, bitter, venomous, poisonous, ill-natured, evil, baleful, vindictive, vengeful, vitriolic, rancorous, malign, malignant, pernicious, mean, nasty, harmful, hurtful, destructive, wounding, cruel, unkind, defamatory

Mischievous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Mischievous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mischievous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble.
• Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
• Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
• Deliberately causing harm or damage.

Synonyms of "Mischievous" as an adjective (43 Words)

arch	Expert in skulduggery.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. Bad reviews.
baleful	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. A baleful look.
bitter	Expressive of severe grief or regret. Bitter cold.
cruel	Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. People who are cruel to animals.
defamatory	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. A defamatory allegation.
destructive	Negative and unhelpful. Destructive criticism.
disobedient	Unwilling to submit to authority. Larry was stern with disobedient employees.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. We were driven out of the house by an evil spirit.
full of mischief	Filled to satisfaction with food or drink.
harmful	Causing or capable of causing harm. The ozone layer blocks the harmful rays from the sun.
hostile	Unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business. Hostile tender offer.
hurtful	Harmful to living things. His hurtful remarks.
ill-natured	Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.
impish	Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous. He had an impish look about him.
implike	Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
malevolent	Having or exerting a malignant influence. Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
malicious	Having the nature of or resulting from malice- Rudyard Kipling. A hotbed of rumour and malicious chit chat.
malign	Of a disease malignant. Prompted by malign motives.
malignant	(of a disease) very virulent or infectious. In the hands of malignant fate.
mean	(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt. The mean annual rainfall.
nasty	Damaging or harmful. In a nasty mood.
naughty	Wicked. Naughty goings on.
pernicious	Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. The pernicious influences of the mass media.
pixilated	Drunk.
playful	Intended for one’s own or others’ amusement rather than seriously. A playful tomboy who loves to dress up.
poisonous	(of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body. Poisonous chemicals.
prankish	Showing a fondness for practical jokes or mischievous acts. Flashes of prankish humour.
puckish	Playful, especially in a mischievous way. A puckish sense of humour.
rancorous	Characterized by bitterness or resentment. Sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes.
roguish	Lacking principles or scruples. He gave her a roguish smile.
spiteful	Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. A truly spiteful child.
teasing	Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
troublesome	Difficult to deal with. A troublesome situation.
unkind	Lacking kindness. You were terribly unkind to her.
vengeful	Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen. A vengeful ex con.
venomous	(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom, or capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting. The venomous tone of her voice.
vexatious	Causing irritation or annoyance. A vexatious child.
vindictive	Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge. More vindictive than jealous love.
vitriolic	Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. Vitriolic outbursts.
waggish	Witty or joking- James Fenimore Cooper. A waggish riposte.
wicked	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. He pulled the long wicked looking dagger from its sheath.
wounding	Causing physical or especially psychological injury. Crossbows and deadly wounding darts.

Usage Examples of "Mischievous" as an adjective

• A mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence.
• Mischievous children.
• Mischievous rumors and falsehoods.
• A mischievous grin.

Associations of "Mischievous" (30 Words)

approvingly	In a manner resulting from or revealing approval. Several heads nodded approvingly at this concept.
boy	A friendly form of address from one man to another, especially from an older man to a young man. I was the new boy at the office.
brat	A very troublesome child. Presumably this is where people dump their brats so they can shop in relative peace.
coltish	Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behaviour. Long lean coltish women.
enjoyable	(of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure. They had an enjoyable afternoon.
frisky	Playful and full of energy. He bounds about like a frisky pup.
frolicsome	Given to merry frolicking. Frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes.
fun	A source of fun. Being on set with the cast and crew was really fun.
gaiety	A festive merry feeling. The sudden gaiety of children s laughter.
grin	Express with a broad smile. She grinned her approval.
guffaw	Laugh boisterously. Both men guffawed at the remark.
hilarious	Boisterously merry. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
jocular	Characterized by jokes and good humor. His voice was jocular.
laugh	An act of laughing. He laughed off suggestions that the company was in trouble.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
nasty	Offensive or even (of persons) malicious. It s a nasty old night.
naughty	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. Naughty goings on.
playful	Intended for one’s own or others’ amusement rather than seriously. The ballet accents the playful use of movement.
prankster	Someone who plays practical jokes on others.
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A puckish sense of humour.
rampant	Unrestrained in action or performance. A rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds.
repartee	Adroitness and cleverness in reply. He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee.
risque	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. A risque story.
smile	Express with a smile. He smiled his admiration of the great stone circle.
smiling	Smiling with happiness or optimism. It s nice to see everyone s smiling faces.
smirk	Smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. He smirked in triumph.
snicker	A whinny. The horse flicked its ears and snickered with pleasure.
spank	Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. She was spanked for spilling ink on the carpet.
sportive	Playful; light-hearted. I was always a very sportive person I played almost every sport.