Meaning & use
impish
Playfully mischievous, in a lighthearted way that suggests harmless trouble-making.
See it in a sentence
The child gave an impish grin before hiding her brother's shoes as a joke.
There was an impish sparkle in her eyes whenever she planned a harmless prank.
A note on using this word
Impish suggests charming, small-scale mischief, unlike naughty or disobedient, which can carry a more negative tone.
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Words with an opposite meaning
angelicwell-behaved
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