What is "playful" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does playful mean in English? Meaning of playful definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "playful" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "playful": full of fun and high spirits

Adjective

  • Meaning: full of fun and high spirits
  • Example: playful children just let loose from school
  • Synonyms: playful
  • Antonyms: serious sober unplayful
  • Similar: arch coltish devilish elfin elfish elvish frisky frolicky frolicsome impish implike kittenish mischievous mocking pixilated prankish puckish quizzical rascally roguish rollicking sportive teasing wicked
  • Adjective: liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive. Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome. John is a playful fellow. A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.fun, recreational, not serious. A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.experimental. He was a rather playful artist.
  • Synonyms:

    whimsical, spirited, impish, frisky, joking, flirtatious, cheerful, good-natured, mischievous, lively, sprightly, tongue-in-cheek, comical, lighthearted, antic, blithe, frolicsome, gay, jaunty, jesting, jocund, joyous, merry, mirthful, puckish, rollicking, snappy, sportive, teasing, vivacious, waggish, zippy, coltish, elvish, full of pep, gamesome, prankish, feeling ones oats,

    Antonyms:

    apathetic, dispirited, lazy, lethargic, inactive, working, depressed, unhappy, behaved, lifeless, grave, sad, serious, humorless,

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    playful in English: playful
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