Impish

Quick meaning: Impish is an adjective meaning Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Meaning

Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Example Sentences

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”.

Synonyms for impish

Depending on context, synonyms include implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, playful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prankish, mischievous, puckish, playful, pixilated, implike.

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