sportive

Synonyms

antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frisky, frolicsome, playful, rollicking;

Antonyms

earnest, serious-minded, sober, sobersided;

Near Antonyms

dutiful, responsible;

grave, grim, serious, solemn, somber (or sombre), stern, stolid;

no-nonsense, priggish, starchy, stuffy;

decorous, formal, proper, sedate, staid;

guarded, inhibited, restrained;

Related Words

coy, kittenish;

gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical;

energetic, frolic, jocund, lively, merry, spirited, sprightly, spunky, vivacious;

devilish, impish, knavish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), rascally, roguish;

amusing, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable;

dabbling, frivolous, goofy, silly, trifling;

jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, prankish, teasing;