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Rascal vs Mischievous - What's the difference?

rascal | mischievous |

As a proper noun rascal

is .

As an adjective mischievous is

causing mischief; injurious.

rascal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dishonest person; a rogue; a scoundrel; a trickster.
  • A playfully mischievous person or creature; a troublemaker.
    • That little rascal bit me!
    If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out.
  • A member of a criminal gang in Papua New Guinea.

    • Synonyms

    * (someone who is naughty) devil, imp, mischief-maker, scamp, scoundrel * See also * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

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    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

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