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puckish

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Synonyms & 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 for 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 for puckish

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

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pucks

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“Puckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckish. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

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The first known use of puckish was in 1831

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