impish

adjective

imp·ish ˈim-pish

Synonyms of impish

: of, relating to, or befitting an imp

especially : mischievous

impishly adverb

impishness noun

Examples of impish in a Sentence

the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic

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Forget the impish house DJ that ran with Stockholm’s left-field Studio Barnhus label. — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 No human character seems to behave like a real person, and the Other Mommy is merely an impish rogue along the lines of Pennywise the Clown, minus the child eating. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The models in the film, meanwhile, run the spectrum from docile to diva — including Evangelista, who’s entreating the camera with an impish smile even while having a little fit backstage. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impish

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impish was in 1652

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impish

adjective

imp·ish ˈim-pish

: mischievous sense 3

impishly adverb

impishness noun

impish

adjective

Synonyms of impish

Examples of impish in a Sentence

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