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playfulness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of playfulness

a natural disposition for playful behavior

the playfulness of the kitten can be quite amusing

Synonyms of playfulness

coltishness, espièglerie, friskiness, impishness, larkiness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, sportfulness, sportiveness, tricksiness

Words Related to playfulness

coyness, kittenishness

archness, devilment, devilry (or deviltry), hob, rascality, roguishness, waggery

devilishness, diabolicalness, knavery

energy, liveliness, spiritedness, sprightliness, spunkiness, vivaciousness, vivacity

gaiety (also gayety), jocularity, jocundity, lightheartedness, mirthfulness, whimsicality

Near Antonyms of playfulness

graveness, grimness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, solemnity, solemnness, sternness

priggishness, starchiness, stuffiness

constraint, restraint, self-control

Antonyms of playfulness

earnestness, soberness, sobersidedness

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