Pixieish and Stern

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Pixieish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Usage example: the actress had a pixieish quality that served her well in screwball comedies

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Stern is an antonym for pixieish.

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

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Pixieish is an antonym for stern.

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

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Stern and Pixieish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixieish/stern

Pixieish & Stern. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixieish/stern>.

Stern or Pixieish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pixieish/stern.

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