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Impish means Mischievous; of or befitting an imp..
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/ˈɪmpɪʃ/ · adjective
Mischievous; of or befitting an imp..
Wild-eyed youngsters they were, with matted hair and little broad-nosed impish faces, covered (as some children are covered even nowadays) with a delicate down of hair.
But the antics of Mr. Moore, though impish and impudent, are, after all, so amusing and so graceful that the governess, it is said, sometimes hides behind a tree to watch.
As per the old Jewish joke “ask two Jews, get three opinions”, there’s room on this seven-strong bill (plus [Hannah] Gadsby) for at least that many different perspectives on gender – including some impish scepticism from Canadian comic DeAnne Smith, who complains about “getting they/them’d against my will since 2005”.
Use impish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Impish means Mischievous; of or befitting an imp..
Common synonyms include implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Wild-eyed youngsters they were, with matted hair and little broad-nosed impish faces, covered (as some children are covered even nowadays) with a delicate down of hair.
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