Mis"chie*vous (mĭs"chē*vŭs),a.Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- nowoften applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, amischievous child. "Mostmischievous foul sin."Shak.
This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerablymischievous to society.
South.Syn. -- Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious;destructive.
--Mis"chie*vous*ly,adv. --Mis"chie*vous*ness,n.