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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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fractious
English
Etymology
fraction (“discord, (now obsolete)”) +? -ous
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?f?æk.??s/
Adjective
fractious (comparative more fractious, superlative most fractious)
- Given to troublemaking.
- Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Smith, Elder & Company, London, page 228,
- …in his present fractious mood, she dared whisper no observations, nor ask of him any information.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Smith, Elder & Company, London, page 228,
Derived terms
- fractiously
- fractiousness
Translations
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