prankish

Examples

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• At the end of the article, there's kind of a huge revelation, though knowing Frey's prankish tendencies, it very well might be a joke.

  Blog text (32)

• Her prankish sense of humor always kept the party lively and entertaining.

• So this is a future warning for employees who feel the notion to engage in behavior that is "prankish" and disrespectful.

  Blog text (26)

• Queen Margrethe, big and prankish-looking, is a popular queen.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Is the model a worthy or deserving target of prankish imitation?

  Academic text (2001)

• She had the restless, prankish look of the child-bride he had brought home.

  Fiction book (1995)

• He or she had caught and devoured a mouse, all but the inner organs left scattered about the house like morbidly prankish offerings.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The high point was the prankish crowning of Micky as prince of the night, with a wreath of laurel and thyme.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Though he was suave and urbane, he had a prankish sense of humor, a rolling laugh, and a zealous fondness for jokes, regular jokes with all elaborate buildup and a punchline.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The prankish child hid behind the door, ready to surprise his friend.

Synonyms

W

wicked

vsprankish

61 4.0

Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others

is similar but emphasizes causing pranklike irritation more than naughtiness

M

mischievous

vsprankish

19 3.5

Causing playful trouble that is not harmful

is more about annoying practical jokes than gentle general troublemaking

D

devilish

vsprankish

17 4.4

Being very naughty in a playful, clever way

is more about annoying trick actions rather than bold cleverness

I

impish

vsprankish

6 6.1

Playfully naughty in a way that teases others

leans more toward causing pranklike annoyance than merely teasing playfulness

R

roguish

vsprankish

3 6.7

Showing playful, friendly mischief

is more annoying or prank focused rather than charm based mischief

P

puckish

vsprankish

2 8.4

Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way

is more directed at doing tricklike annoyances rather than gentle teasing

T

tricksy

vsprankish

1 9.1

Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people

is less about craft and more about annoying practical jokes on others

P

pranky

vsprankish

• Informal

1 7.7

Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people

focuses on annoying or teasing others by playing tricks rather than general fun

I

implike

vsprankish

• Informal

8.1

Playfully naughty and teasing like a small troublemaker

is similar but more focused on tricking others rather than imp likeness

S

scampish

vsprankish

6.3

Acting playful and slightly naughty, often doing small harmless tricks

targets others with pranklike annoyance rather than broad rascal behaviour

P

pixilated

vsprankish

• UK

9.3

Playfully naughty and a little odd

is less about odd eccentricity and more about deliberate tricking

L

larky

vsprankish

• UK

7.4

Playful and silly in a way that makes people laugh

focuses more on annoying tricking rather than lighthearted joking

A

arch

vsprankish

• Literature

7.9

Playfully teasing in a sly way

is more about practical tricking than teasing words or tone

Antonyms

S

serious

452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

How Mischievous

naughty

145 1.0

mischievous

19 3.5

prankish

• Informal

1 7.5

impish

6 6.1

playful

79 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology