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Impish

🔄 Synonyms of "Impish"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
puckishHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
playfulliking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
mischievousTroublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
pixilatedBehaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
prankishGiven to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
implikePossessing the qualities or appearances of an imp.

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WordDefinition
prankishnounGiven to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
mischievousTroublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
puckishHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
playfulliking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
pixilatedBehaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
implikenounPossessing the qualities or appearances of an imp.
cheeky(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
pertnoun(obsolete) An impudent person.
gimpishSynonym of gimpy.
knavishHaving the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.
impudentNot showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
malapertnoun(archaic) A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
roguish(idiomatic) Mischievous and playful.
impeachy(politics, humorous) Relating to impeachment.
mimical(now rare) Imitative; that mimics something else.
pimpish(slang) Resembling or characteristic of a pimp.
leprechaunesqueOf, like, or proclivous to befit a leprechaun; small; mischievous; lucky.
imperseverant(obsolete) Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless.
nincompoopishLike a nincompoop; foolish; silly.
waggishwitty, jocular, like a wag

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