different between mischevious vs mischievous
mischevious
English
Etymology
From mischievous, under the influence of adjectives ending in -ious.
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?s.ch??.v?.?s, IPA(key): /m?s.?t??i?.vi.?s/.
Adjective
mischevious
- Nonstandard form of mischievous.
Usage notes
This spelling, mischievious, and similar ones can be found since the 16th century, so the corresponding pronunciation is at least as old. But despite being common in a wide range of social classes today, these spellings and the corresponding pronunciation are still considered nonstandard.
Anagrams
- mischievous
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mischievous
English
Alternative forms
- mischievious, mischevious (nonstandard forms)
Etymology
From Middle English myschevous, mischevous, from Anglo-Norman meschevous, from Old French meschever, from mes- (“mis-”) + chever (“come to an end”) (from chef (“head”)). Synchronically analyzable as mischief +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?s.t???.v?s/, /?m?s.t???.v?s/
- (nonstandard) /m?s.?t??i?.vi.?s/ (often along with the nonstandard spelling misch(i)evious)
- (dated) /m?s.?t??i?.v?s/
Adjective
mischievous (comparative more mischievous, superlative most mischievous)
- Causing mischief; injurious.
- Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
- Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.
Usage notes
The spelling "misch(i)evious" and similar ones can be found since the 16th century, so the corresponding pronunciation is at least as old. But despite being common in a wide range of social classes today, these spellings and the corresponding pronunciation are still considered nonstandard and often viewed as incorrect.
Synonyms
- (causing mischief): harmful, hurtful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious, destructive; see also Thesaurus:harmful
- (badly-behaved): badly-behaved, naughty
Derived terms
- mischievously
- mischievousness
Translations
Further reading
- mischievous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- mischievous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- mischievous at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- mischevious
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