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Playful

/ˈpleɪfəl/

Liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

📖 Definitions of "Playful"

adjective
  1. 1

    Liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

    "Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life."

  2. 2

    Funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.

    "A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties."

  3. 3

    Fun, recreational, not serious.

    "A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence."

  4. 4

    Experimental.

    "He was a rather playful artist."

🔄 Synonyms of "Playful"

23 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
puckishHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
impishMischievous; of or befitting an imp.
roguish(idiomatic) Mischievous and playful.
teasingnounThe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
mischievousTroublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
friskyAbounding in energy or playfulness.
quizzicalQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
mockingnounderisive or contemptuous
elfinnounResembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.
pixilatedBehaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
frolickyfrolicsome
coltishLively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature).
rascallyLike a rascal.
prankishGiven to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
devilishWicked, evil.
implikePossessing the qualities or appearances of an imp.
rollickingnouncarefree, merry and boisterous
kittenishHaving the qualities or likeness of a kitten.
sportivenounInterested in sport.
playingnoun(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
frolicsomeCharacterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
elfishMischievous.
elvishnounOf or having to do with elves; elven.

↔️ Antonyms of "Playful"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
seriousImportant; weighty; not insignificant.
unplayfulNot playful.
soberverbNot drunk; not intoxicated.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Playful"

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WordDefinition
frolicsomeCharacterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
frolickyfrolicsome
friskynounAbounding in energy or playfulness.
coltishLively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature).
puckishHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
teasingPlayfully vexing, especially by ridicule.
prankishnounGiven to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
impishMischievous; of or befitting an imp.
mockingderisive or contemptuous
mischievousTroublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
rascallyLike a rascal.
sportiveInterested in sport.
roguish(idiomatic) Mischievous and playful.
pixilatedBehaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
rollickingcarefree, merry and boisterous
implikePossessing the qualities or appearances of an imp.
quizzicalQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
elfishMischievous.
elfinResembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.
elvishOf or having to do with elves; elven.

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