Synonyms of impish

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischievous
• wicked
• playful
• roguish
• puckish
• prankish
• waggish
• pixie
• sly
• rascally
• devilish
• naughty
• pixieish
• knavish
• tricksy
• elvish
• happy
• arch
• cunning
• scampish
• whimsical
• coy
• frolicsome
• lively
• lighthearted
• kittenish
• frisky
• antic
• teasing
• espiègle
• coltish
• leprechaunish
• spirited
• sportful
• wily
• energetic
• sportive
• sprightly
• crafty
• artful
• tricky
• gay
• troublemaking
• trickish
• misbehaving
• pestering
• riling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grave
• solemn
• stern
• grim
• sober
• staid
• sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impish

While fans have a deep understanding of his animation style and impish personality, little is actually known about the creator’s backstory. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

His sponsors demand little more from the guy than an impish smile during television ads, and his press conferences for Inter Miami are few and far between. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026