PIXIEISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pixieish

adjective

Definition of pixieish

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness the actress had a pixieish quality that served her well in screwball comedies

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Adjective

For the kooky, mischievous and not-often-sober Shifty Gruff, Sheen was always the number one choice.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
As mischievous, myth-making Grandpa Walton, Will Geer endeared viewers with his warm and relatable approach to the character.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mischievous

Adjective

Along with other large parts of Northwest Indiana, East Chicago was hit with power outages following a wicked storm that blasted through the area a week ago Tuesday.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The electric 2026 Subaru Uncharted GT is wicked fast on the highway but rugged enough to tackle off-road duties.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of wicked

Adjective

Classic tees for effortless layering, elegant slips for summer’s heat, statement skirts for a touch of drama, and playful outerwear for the season ahead.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
This flash of color feels like a playful wink—there’s something just a little Wes Anderson about it.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

Their illustrations glowed on the asphalt; the chalk may as well have been pixie dust.

— Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.

— Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2023

Definition of pixie

Adjective

Ahead of the comedy’s second season, FX brought on Danny DeVito to play Dennis and Dee’s impish, absentee businessman father, Frank, in hopes that his presence would bring in more viewers.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The wild card in the Society is Gloria (Greta Lee, dazzlingly good), an impish sprite who’s hard to pin down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of impish

Adjective

Morgan had a vastly different, characteristically roguish response.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
The movie follows the life of feisty belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), from growing up on a plantation to her love affairs, including with roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of roguish

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