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puckish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of puckish

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof

Synonyms of puckish

arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), pixieish, prankish, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked

Words Related to puckish

antic, coltish, coy, frisky, frolicsome, kittenish, playful, sportful, sportive

gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical

energetic, lively, spirited, sprightly

artful, crafty, cunning, trickish, tricky, wily

misbehaving, naughty, troublemaking

pestering, riling, teasing

Near Antonyms of puckish

grave, grim, sedate, sober, solemn, staid, stern

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