Antonyms for impish
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : im-pish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪm pɪʃ |
Definition of impish
Origin :- 1650s, from imp + -ish. Related: Impishly; impishness.
- adj mischievous
- There lurked about him the impish quality of the whistle that had summoned her.
- Extract from : « The Coast of Chance » by Esther Chamberlain
- She knew Jack could never feel the same to me, as the mother of that impish girl.
- Extract from : « A Soldier of the Legion » by C. N. Williamson
- In such a life there is no place for untruthfulness or any member of its impish brood.
- Extract from : « What Is and What Might Be » by Edmond Holmes
- It was an impish trick, and it brought him unwittingly into peril of his soul.
- Extract from : « Harbor Tales Down North » by Norman Duncan
- They could not reconcile it with the impish tricks she had played.
- Extract from : « The Huntress » by Hulbert Footner
- An impish fear clutched my hand, so that I could not write any more that day.
- Extract from : « Story of My Life » by Helen Keller
- These black, impish creatures must be my pioneers to Venice.
- Extract from : « Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber » by James Aitken Wylie
- Whatever he said would be discredited on this impish theory.
- Extract from : « Ghetto Comedies » by Israel Zangwill
- When I saw your impish tendencies I should have forsworn the alliance.'
- Extract from : « A Laodicean » by Thomas Hardy
- She flashed him an impish grin, revealing clean white teeth.
- Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone
Synonyms for impish
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