PUCKISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

puckish

adjective

ˈpə-kish

Definition of puckish

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof

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Recent Examples of puckish Throughout it all, he's maintained a puckish, playful approach. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026 Her politics grew out of puckish sass—a need to trouble the authority of her conservative parents—as much as out of an essential righteousness. — Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025 And chuckled with Spicy, Austin’s own puckish cartoonist. — Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 Like End of the Century, Castro’s latest is both sexy and surprisingly cosmic, but this time with a casual, puckish charm. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puckish

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The stories feature the titular George, a mischievous, tailless, almost-always-smiling monkey exploring New York City, and his human companion, the Man in the Yellow Hat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mischievous

Adjective

Styled with a suede coat, relaxed jeans, and Tabi flats, this look proves the playful accessory isn’t just for summer.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Uniting these jokes is a streak of playful irreverence, a facility for tempering challenging ideas with American cultural references, and a reluctance to provide more explanation than necessary.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

While fans have a deep understanding of his animation style and impish personality, little is actually known about the creator’s backstory.

— Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Kutsuna has an impish twinkle; Yamada mutely swans about in a daze like an opium fiend.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of impish

Adjective

The catastrophies that our heroine averts are awfully small potatoes — a bulldozer running amok, an amusement park ride speeding out of control, some prankish teenagers scheming to turn the girl’s shower into a steambath.

— Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Angela Balogh Calin’s costumes prepare the way for Ionesco’s prankish jokes.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

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