monkeyish
Like a primate
Monkeyish means resembling or characteristic of a monkey—playful, mischievous, or given to imitation.
The word usually describes behavior rather than appearance: The children were in a monkeyish mood, climbing everything in sight.
It can suggest restless energy or impish antics.
Playfully mischievous in manner
- prankishFond of tricks
- naughtyMildly disobedient
- roguishMischievously charming
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
shenanigans · puckish · cheeky · rascally · devious · sly · troublemaking · antic
Quick and light-moving
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- spryLively despite years
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- quickMoving with speed
climbing · swinging · leaping · bounding · dexterous · flexible · athletic · coordinated
Inclined to merriment
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- caperingPlayful jumping around
- friskyLively and playful
- sportiveFond of games
rollicking · fun-loving · spirited · gamboling · frolicking · jolly · merry · cheerful
Copying another's behavior
- apingImitating closely
- copyingReproducing something exactly
- parrotingMechanical verbal imitation
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
emulating · echoing · mocking · simulating · mimicry · copycat · parodying · caricaturing
Comically foolish in behavior
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- foolishLacking good sense
- buffoonishComically foolish in behavior
- zanyAmusingly absurd
comical · ridiculous · absurd · nonsensical · droll · funny · laughable · madcap
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
trickster · shenanigans · puckish · cheeky · rascally · devious · sly · troublemaking · antic · wily
nimble
Quick and light-moving
quick · climbing · swinging · leaping · bounding · dexterous · flexible · athletic · coordinated · limber
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
sportive · rollicking · fun-loving · spirited · gamboling · frolicking · jolly · merry · cheerful · blithe
mimicking
Copying another's behavior
mirroring · emulating · echoing · mocking · simulating · mimicry · copycat · parodying · caricaturing · lampooning
clownish
Comically foolish in behavior
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- foolishLacking good sense
- buffoonishComically foolish in behavior
zany · comical · ridiculous · absurd · nonsensical · droll · funny · laughable · madcap · farcical
monkeyishdisciplined
Having strict self-control
restrained · orderly · controlled · serious · measured
- monkeying aroundBehaving in frivolous mischief
- monkeying aboutBehaving in silly, playful ways