impishness
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- noun
- /ˈɪmpɪʃnəs/
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traviesura
- Her impishness shone through as she played harmless pranks on her friends.
Examples
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Thanks for your time and impishness.
Blog text (3) -
"No, no speeches," Riker said, failing entirely to hide the impishness in his eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
His eyes, one green and one hazel, move very quickly, and his red hair tends to fight gravity, which lends him a certain impishness.
Fiction book (1996) -
The children's impishness made the classroom feel lively and fun.
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His impishness often led to playful teasing, bringing laughter to the group.
Synonyms
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Playful actions that cause small harmless trouble for fun
A playful, teasing way of behaving that surprises people
A liking for doing playful, slightly naughty tricks on other people
A playful, slightly naughty way of being funny that makes people smile
Playful, slightly cheeky teasing that makes people smile
A playful habit of doing mischief or telling small lies that amuses people
Antonyms
How Mischievous
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impishness comes from the simple word imp, which long ago meant a small, naughty creature or 'little devil'. So impishness is the playful, mischievous quality of someone who likes harmless tricks.