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gamesomeness

noun

as in jocoseness

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  1. playfulness
  2. brightness
  3. lightheartedness
  4. buoyancy
  5. insouciance
  6. buffoonery
  7. joking
Noun
  • That playfulness channels the same artistic impulse that first drew Coppola to the project.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the gala audience that showed up on opening night in Halloween mode (kilts, masks, bloodstained white suits, regal gowns) must have picked up on the production’s ultimate mixture of playfulness and horror.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of playfulness
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  • Its successor, the U6SF Pro, builds on that foundation with significantly higher brightness and even lower input lag for faster, smoother gaming.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In some of the new villas, christened Le Ville della Marchesa, details include headboards upholstered with the famous Missoni zigzag and bathrooms that combine the original gray marble with the brightness of Vietri.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightness
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  • Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of lightheartedness
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  • The titanium carries the load and provides strength, while the foam provides buoyancy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The company did not publish comparative data on buoyancy, deployment time or field performance between the two generations.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of buoyancy
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  • In the years since, she’s built a cult following for her whimsical knits in distinctive shades and cut with a certain SoCal insouciance.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of insouciance
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  • Still, there's a remarkable level of buffoonery in his analysis.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The show, with its interest in corporate buffoonery, doesn’t quite manage to hand-wave away the queasy implications.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, at lunch, instead of separating into groups to eat, all 16 participants form one mega table and spend the half-hour joking and laughing together.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of joking
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“Gamesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesomeness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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