Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mischievousness

/ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: mis-chie-vous-ness
IPA: /ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Up to the recent accident, which is attributed to the mischievousness of someone in releasing safety devices on the wagon, the railway has enjoyed an accident-free record."

Etymology

Etymology tree English mischievous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English mischievousness From mischievous + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mischievousnesses (plural)

Synonyms

mischief mischief-making deviltry devilry devilment rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan

Questions

How do you pronounce mischievousness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/.
What does mischievousness mean?: The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
Where does mischievousness come from?: Etymology tree English mischievous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English mischievousness From mischievous + -ness.

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