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waggish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of waggish

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

a waggish disposition that often got him into trouble as a child

Synonyms of waggish

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

Words Related to waggish

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 waggish

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

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