IMPISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

impish

adjective

ˈim-pish

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic

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Recent Examples of impish Helm is the curious, mercurial, impish, affectionate and dangerous air current of the English Pennines, swooping over the Eden District from prehistory until now. —

The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses. —

Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 How could the man behind such works of impish, mischievous sweetness be so very bitter? —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Once again pointing to a mature take on something nostalgic , body mists aren’t regaled to to being impish starter scents. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impish

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Elevated rooms—some villas sit on stilts above the jungle floor, giving full treehouse vibes—offer total immersion within the thick, humid jungle, underscored by wild birds, hypnotic cicadas, and the swing of mischievous monkeys.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Turner often carried a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026