Impious and Impish

Impious

Impious adjective - Not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred.

Impish and impious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impish" instead an adjective "Impious".

Nearby Words: impiety, impiously

Impish

Impish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Impious and impish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impious" instead an adjective "Impish".

Nearby Word: impishly
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