impishly
With pixie spirit
In a playfully mischievous way, suggesting the tricks of an imp: She grinned impishly before hiding his keys.
The word conveys lighthearted naughtiness rather than genuine malice—someone acting impishly is being cheeky or teasing, not cruel.
Fond of tricks
- roguishMischievously charming
- waggishHumorously mischievous in manner
- devilishWicked or impish
- slyCleverly deceptive
naughty · trickster · elfin · pixie · scamp · rascally · arch · scheming
Boldly disrespectful, often playfully
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
- pertBoldly cheeky
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
impudent · brazen · audacious · insolent · irreverent · smart-alecky · cocky · brash
Inclined to merriment
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- sportiveFond of games
- friskyLively and playful
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
merry · blithe · jocular · jovial · rollicking · sprightly · giddy · carefree
Subject to sudden changes
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
eccentric · imaginative · mercurial · unpredictable · idiosyncratic · zany · unconventional · peculiar
prankish
Fond of tricks
sly · naughty · trickster · elfin · pixie · scamp · rascally · arch · scheming · cunning
saucy
Boldly disrespectful, often playfully
impertinent · impudent · brazen · audacious · insolent · irreverent · smart-alecky · cocky · brash · fresh
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- sportiveFond of games
- friskyLively and playful
gamboling · merry · blithe · jocular · jovial · rollicking · sprightly · giddy · carefree · teasing
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
whimsy · eccentric · imaginative · mercurial · unpredictable · idiosyncratic · zany · unconventional · peculiar · madcap
impishlyobediently
In a compliant manner
compliantly · dutifully · respectfully · properly · well
impishlyrespectfully
In a deferential way
deferentially · submissively · reverently · conventionally · conformably