Pixie and Stern

Opposite meaning words

Pixie adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Usage example: resorted to some pixie high jinks to liven up the office party

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Stern is an antonym for pixie.

Nearby Word: pixy

Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Pixie is an antonym for stern.

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

little pixie

little stern

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Stern and Pixie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixie/stern

Pixie & Stern. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixie/stern>.

Stern or Pixie. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixie/stern.

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