Synonyms of prankish

prankish

adjective

ˈpraŋ-kish 

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prankish

Caltech is a sort of nerd Valhalla, where brilliant and creative youngsters study and engage in prankish mischief. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026

Still, at its best, Needle Guy applies Brady’s prankish energy to unsettling inversions of his inspirations. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026

And within the prankish world created by the production, not everyone was in on the joke. — David Renard, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Fuchs put a prankish spin on the descending octaves that tootle above the reprise of the symphony’s solemn opening. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024