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playful

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Synonyms & Antonyms of playful

given to good-natured joking or teasing

the little girl was lighthearted and playful

Synonyms for playful

antic,
coltish,
elfish,
fay,
frisky,
frolicsome,
larky,
rollicking,
sportful,
sportive

Words Related to playful

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

delightful,
pleasant,
pleasing

jesting,
jocose,
jocular,
joking,
prankish,
teasing

Near Antonyms for playful

dutiful,
responsible

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

no-nonsense,
priggish,
starchy,
stuffy

decorous,
formal,
proper,
sedate,
staid

guarded,
inhibited,
restrained

Antonyms for playful

earnest,
serious-minded,
sober,
sobersided

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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playful. Accessed 12 May. 2021.

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