playful[adjective]Synonyms: lively, frisky, impish, merry, mischievous, spirited, sportive, sprightly, vivacious
Contrasted words: grim, stern, stolid, grave, serious
Related Idioms: as playful as a kitten (
or colt), feeling one's oats
Related Words: gay,
lighthearted,
whimsical,
dashing,
larking,
lively,
sprightly,
blithe,
jocund,
jolly,
jovial,
merry,
gleeful,
hilarious,
mirthful [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
play‧ful /ˈpleɪf
əl/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
play,
interplay,
replay,
player,
playfulness;
verb:
play,
outplay,
replay;
adjective:
playful,
playable;
adverb:
playfully]
1. very active, happy, and wanting to have fun:
a playful little dog Babies are playful and alert when they first wake up.2. intended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are having fun:
a playful kiss on the cheek—playfully adverb—playfulness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲