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- [mis-chuh-vuh s]
- /ˈmɪs tʃə vəs/
- /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.və.snəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-chuh-vuh s]
- /ˈmɪs tʃə vəs/
Definitions of mischievousness word
- adjective mischievousness maliciously or playfully annoying. 1
- adjective mischievousness causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. 1
- adjective mischievousness roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. 1
- adjective mischievousness harmful or injurious. 1
- noun mischievousness The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief. 1
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Origin of mischievousness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mischevous < Anglo-French meschevous. See mischief, -ous
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Parts of speech for Mischievousness
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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mischievousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mischievousness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mischievousness
noun mischievousness
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- misbehavior — improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- impish — mischievous.
- misconduct — improper conduct; wrong behavior.
Antonyms for mischievousness
noun mischievousness
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- manners — mainour.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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