mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/adjective
उच्चारण मिस्चिवस
शरारती, नटखट
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enjoying playing tricks and annoying people, but not in a harmful way
शरारती, नटखट
- a mischievous child
- a mischievous smile
- The mischievous boy hid his sister's shoes.
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- Radhika's mischievous grin showed she was planning a joke.
- The mischievous puppy chewed through the curtains.
Synonyms naughty playful impish
Opposite well-behaved obedient serious
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formal
(of an action or statement) intended to cause trouble
(बयान या काम) शरारतपूर्ण, नुकसान पहुँचाने के इरादे से किया गया
- mischievous rumours
- Mischievous gossip about the manager spread quickly through the office.
- The mischievous rumour caused trouble among the neighbours.
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- He made a mischievous remark to start an argument.
- The newspaper printed a mischievous story about the team.
Synonyms malicious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mischievous (four syllables)
Say it as MIS-chi-vus. Spelling and speech trap: there is no extra i before -ous.
इसका उच्चारण MIS-chi-vus है। वर्तनी की गलती: -ous से पहले अतिरिक्त i नहीं आता।
- The mischievous boy hid his sister's slippers.
mischievous + noun / a mischievous smile
It often describes smiles, looks, children, pets and humour.
यह प्रायः मुस्कान, दृष्टि, बच्चों, पालतू पशुओं और हास्य का वर्णन करता है।
- Radhika had a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
mischief (noun, uncountable)
The noun is uncountable: get into mischief, make mischief.
Noun uncountable है: get into mischief, make mischief।
- The children got up to mischief while we were out.
mischievous vs naughty vs wicked
Mischievous suggests harmless fun; naughty is a word for children who disobey; wicked means truly evil.
Mischievous निर्दोष शरारत का भाव देता है; naughty आज्ञा न मानने वाले बच्चों के लिए है; wicked का अर्थ वास्तव में दुष्ट है।
- The mischievous kitten hid under the sofa.
mischief-maker
A mischief-maker is a person who causes trouble, often by spreading rumours.
Mischief-maker वह व्यक्ति है जो प्रायः अफ़वाहें फैलाकर उपद्रव करता है।
- The mischief-maker was banned from the group.
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mischievous + noun
grinchildkittenstreakprank
- The monkey had a mischievous look.
adverb + mischievous
ratherveryplayfullyslightly
- He is rather mischievous but never cruel.
verb + mischief
domakeget up tomeanbe up to
- The twins are always up to some mischief.
mischievous + noun (look)
glintexpressionlaughterbehaviourplannature
- She had a mischievous glint in her eyes.
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- The mischievous crow stole a roti from the plate.
शरारती कौए ने थाली से रोटी उठा ली।
- Her mischievous remark made the class laugh.
उसकी शरारत-भरी टिप्पणी ने कक्षा को हँसा दिया।
- A mischievous rumour spread through the office.
कार्यालय में एक दुर्भावनापूर्ण अफ़वाह फैल गई।
- He gave a mischievous wink to his friend.
उसने अपने मित्र को शरारत से आँख मारी।
- Our mischievous puppy chewed the newspaper.
हमारे शरारती पिल्ले ने अख़बार चबा डाला।
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✗ She is a mischievious girl.
✓ She is a mischievous girl.
Students pronounce the word with an extra syllable (mis-CHEE-vee-us) and write an extra i; it has only three syllables.
विद्यार्थी शब्द का उच्चारण एक अतिरिक्त syllable के साथ करते हैं और अतिरिक्त i लिख देते हैं; इसमें केवल तीन syllables हैं।
✗ His mischievous harmed many people.
✓ His mischief harmed many people.
A subject needs a noun, and mischievous is an adjective, so the noun mischief must be used.
Subject के रूप में noun चाहिए, और 'mischievous' adjective है, इसलिए noun 'mischief' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
✗ The boy was mischievous with his friend.
✓ The boy played a mischievous trick on his friend.
To say what a person did to another, English uses play a trick on; mischievous with is unnatural.
किसी ने दूसरे के साथ क्या किया यह बताने के लिए अंग्रेज़ी में 'play a trick on' आता है; 'mischievous with' अस्वाभाविक है।
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mis·chie·vous
Three syllables, with -chie- in the middle (not 'mischievious').
तीन syllables, बीच में -chie- ('mischievious' गलत है)।