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monkeyish

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Synonyms & Antonyms of monkeyish

as in impish, roguish

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for monkeyish

arch,
elfish,
impish,
knavish,
monkeying,
ornery,
pixieish,
prankish,
rascally,
roguish,
waggish

balky,
restive,
uncontrollable,
ungovernable,
wayward,
wild

dissolute,
perverse,
wrongheaded

disobedient,
headstrong,
intractable,
obstreperous,
recalcitrant,
refractory,
transgressing,
unruly,
untoward,
willful
(or wilful)

disorderly,
rowdy,
ruffianly

defiant,
disrespectful,
ill-mannered,
ill-natured,
impolite,
improper,
impudent,
indecorous,
insolent,
rude,
uncouth,
unmannerly

corrupt,
evil,
wicked

bad,
contrary,
errant,
froward,
misbehaving,
mischievous,
naughty

insurgent,
mutinous,
rebellious

disobliging,
inconsiderate,
selfish,
thoughtless,
unkind,
unkindly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for monkeyish

behaved,
behaving,
nice,
orderly

acquiescent,
compliant,
complying,
dutiful,
obedient,
submissive

clean,
correct,
decent,
decorous,
moral,
proper,
respectable

considerate,
courteous,
kindly,
mannerly,
polite,
thoughtful

angelic
(or angelical),
cherubic,
divine,
heavenly

amenable,
docile,
governable,
tractable

amiable,
complaisant,
good-natured,
obliging,
pleasant

discreet,
modest

adult,
grown-up,
mature

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Thesaurus Entries Near monkeyish

monkeying (with)

monkeyish

monkeys

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“Monkeyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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