scampish

adjective

Definition of scampishnext
as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness warned the scampish youth that those frat-boy pranks could get him into real trouble someday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampish
  1. mischievous
  2. wicked
  3. playful
Adjective
  • The former child star played mischievous middle child Randy Taylor on the Tim Allen sitcom.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Catching mischievous agents in real time The Hugging Face incident reveals the importance of real-time monitoring.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • Ben Affleck and a Jeopardy alum are putting their wicked smarts to good use.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • Alli Logout of the punk band Special Interest and rising pop producer Margo XS join forces on a club record whose messy hedonism is matched only by its wicked sense of humor.
    — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • Adventure seekers should make time for Xplor’s zip lines and underground cave system, while Xenses provides a playful take on nature complete with optical illusions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a playful but sophisticated spin on the boldness of ambergris and oud.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of playful
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“Scampish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampish. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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