impishness

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noun

The state or quality of being impish; mischievousness.

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mischievousnesspuckishnesswhimsicality
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Meanings

nounimpishness (countable and uncountable, plural impishnesses)

plural impishnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state or quality of being impish; mischievousness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe trait of behaving like an imp

Similar
mischievousnesspuckishnesswhimsicality
Broader
playfulnessfun
Also see
badnessmalignitymischiefmischievousnessmonkey businesspuckishnesswhimsicalitywrong

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From impish + -ness.

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APA

impishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impishness

MLA

“impishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impishness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impishness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impishness.

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