impishEnglishOxford English Thesaurusimpish adjective 1 he takes an impish delight in shocking the press: mischievous, naughty, wicked, devilish, rascally, roguish, prankish, playful, waggish; mischief-making, full of mischief, troublemaking; archaic sportive. 2 she has an engaging impish grin: elfin, elflike, elfish, elvish, pixieish, pixie-like, puckish; mischievous, roguish, arch.impish Oxford Dictionary of English