Synonyms & related words for mischievous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mischievous — including impish, puckish, naughty, roguish, wicked, rascally. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mischievous

Explore words related to mischievous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pixilated, roguishness, mischievousness, mischief, blackguardly, mischievously, cheeky, impishly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mischievous

Common synonyms for mischievous include impish, puckish, naughty, roguish, wicked, rascally, playful, frolicsome — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mischievous come from?

The word mischievous breaks down into 2 roots of Germanic and Latin origin: mis-, from Germanic missi (“wrongly, badly”); and -chiev, from Latin caput (“head”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.