mischievous
Naughty in a playful way.
mischievous in a sentence
- The mischievous puppy hid one slipper from every pair in the house.
- The mischievous elf in the story swapped the sugar for salt on Christmas Eve.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to mischievous?
- Anaughty
- Bobedient
- Cgood
- Dwell-behaved
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A: naughty. The other three mean the opposite of mischievous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to mischievous?
- Aplayful
- Bcheeky
- Cnaughty
- Dgood
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D: good. The other three mean nearly the same as mischievous.
Words that mean something similar
naughty, playful, cheeky
Words that mean the opposite
good, obedient, well-behaved
More words about behaviour & manners
- mislead: To give someone a wrong idea on purpose.
- moral: Knowing and doing what is right, fair and honest.
- mutiny: A time when a group refuses to obey their leader and tries to take over.
- negligent: Not taking proper care of something you should look after.
- nonchalant: Looking calm and relaxed, as if you do not care at all.
- nuisance: Someone or something that annoys you or causes trouble.
- nurture: To care for something and help it grow.
- obedient: Doing what you are told without a fuss.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test