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- [im-pish]
- /ˈɪm pɪʃ/
- /ˈɪm.pɪʃ/
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- [im-pish]
- /ˈɪm pɪʃ/
Definitions of impish word
- adjective impish mischievous. 1
- adjective impish of, relating to, or characteristic of an imp. 1
- noun impish Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous. 1
- adjective impish cheeky, mischievous 1
- adjective impish If you describe someone or their behaviour as impish, you mean that they are rather disrespectful or naughty in a playful way. 0
- adjective impish of or resembling an imp; mischievous 0
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Origin of impish
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; imp + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Impish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impish
adj impish
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- naughty — improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
- jaunty — easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
- devilish — A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
adjective impish
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- roguish — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- elfin — (with reference to a person) small and delicate, typically with an attractively mischievous or strange charm.
- elvish — Of or having to do with elves.
Antonyms for impish
adj impish
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
adjective impish
- pish — an exclamation of “pish!”.
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