Synonyms for prankish
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Given to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
Example sentences
- playful The dolphin is an intelligent and playful creature.
- mischievous The mischievous little boy loved his dad very much.
- impish That impish man over there is my ex-husband.
- puckish Tom's puckish nature humanized him to his kidnappers.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prankish | steady | |
| playful | rising | |
| mischievous | rising | |
| impish | rising | |
| puckish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- arch1
- 6 letters
- wicked2, impish2
- 7 letters
- playful2, roguish, puckish2, waggish, implike
- 8 letters
- sportive, gamesome
- 9 letters
- pixilated
- 10 letters
- frolicsome
- 11 letters
- mischievous3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wicked2 = 2 syllables).