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
• naughty
• devilish
• pixieish
• knavish
• tricksy
• elvish
• happy
• arch
• cunning
• scampish
• whimsical
• coy
• frolicsome
• lively
• teasing
• lighthearted
• kittenish
• frisky
• antic
• espiègle
• coltish
• sportful
• leprechaunish
• spirited
• 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

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

The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026

When Pirog played a flashy line, which was often, Vile let out a cackle, an impish, cowpoke whoopee ti-yi-yo. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

The impish half-smile that irritates opponents eventually returns to his face, though. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026