Prankish and Stern

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Prankish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Usage example: told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up

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Stern is an antonym for prankish.

Nearby Word: prank

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

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Prankish is an antonym for stern.

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

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

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

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