PRANKISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

prankish

adjective

ˈpraŋ-kish

Definition of prankish

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up

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Recent Examples of prankish Caltech is a sort of nerd Valhalla, where brilliant and creative youngsters study and engage in prankish mischief. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026 Still, at its best, Needle Guy applies Brady’s prankish energy to unsettling inversions of his inspirations. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 And within the prankish world created by the production, not everyone was in on the joke. — David Renard, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Fuchs put a prankish spin on the descending octaves that tootle above the reprise of the symphony’s solemn opening. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prankish

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The former child star played mischievous middle child Randy Taylor on the Tim Allen sitcom.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Catching mischievous agents in real time The Hugging Face incident reveals the importance of real-time monitoring.

— Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Definition of mischievous

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Ben Affleck and a Jeopardy alum are putting their wicked smarts to good use.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Alli Logout of the punk band Special Interest and rising pop producer Margo XS join forces on a club record whose messy hedonism is matched only by its wicked sense of humor.

— Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Definition of wicked

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Adventure seekers should make time for Xplor’s zip lines and underground cave system, while Xenses provides a playful take on nature complete with optical illusions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
The result is a playful but sophisticated spin on the boldness of ambergris and oud.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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