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Mischievous vs Vivacious - What's the difference?

mischievous | vivacious |

As adjectives the difference between mischievous and vivacious

is that mischievous is causing mischief; injurious while vivacious is lively and animated; full of life and energy.

mischievous

English

Alternative forms

* mischievious, mischevious (common misspellings)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing mischief; injurious.
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  • Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
  • Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.

    Synonyms

    * (causing mischief) harmful, hurtful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious, destructive; see also * (badly-behaved) badly-behaved, naughty

    Derived terms

    * mischievously * mischievousness

    Anagrams

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    vivacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lively and animated; full of life and energy.
  • (obsolete) Long-lived.
  • (rare) Difficult to kill.
  • Synonyms

    * (lively and animated) animated, bubbly, ebullient, high-spirited, lively, vibrant, exciting

    Derived terms

    * vivaciousness