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mischievous
adjective as in devilish, wicked
Weak matches
arch, artful, bad, bothersome, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, evil, exasperating, foxy, frolicsome, harmful, hazardous, hurtful, ill, ill-behaved, injurious, insidious, irksome, malignant, misbehaving, perilous, pernicious, precarious, puckish, rascal, rascally, risky, sinful, spiteful, sportive, teasing, tricky, troublesome, vexatious, vexing, vicious, wayward
Example Sentences
He suppressed a belch and then looked up at her with a mischievous grin.
A mischievous cross between Sunset Boulevard and Adult Swim, BoJack Horseman boasts an exciting cast of supporting characters.
He was a biggish lad, with a boyish, slightly mischievous grin, and thoughtfulness and consideration were seamed in his character.
The biggest personality is Little My, utterly self-centred, mischievous, and rancidly funny.
It lands with mischievous accuracy, mottling the crotch of my jeans.
Even Benny caught the fever of conquering the mischievous water which slipped from their grasp like quicksilver.
I can take good care of myself; beside, with a mischievous glance into his serious eyes, I really dont know whom to marry.
I have seen in a single night the most flourishing orange-tree stripped of every leaf by this mischievous creature.
Of course, I used to get terribly frightened, fearing that the men would attack me for carrying such a mischievous monkey.
Mischievous wags are a kind of insects which are in everybodys way and plentiful in all countries.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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