playful spirit
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3.7
- noun
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espíritu juguetón
- Children often express their playful spirit through games and creative activities.
Examples
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Sarah, I love your playful spirit. I read a bit about you, and I realized you speak my own language.
Blog text (20) -
Lisel remembered that her husband took her hand and said, in the same playful spirit as her school chum, 'I believe my wife to be capable of anything.'
Fiction book (1992) -
Her playful spirit made the party lively and fun for everyone.
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His playful spirit shines through in his witty jokes and cheerful demeanor.
Synonyms
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2.5
Being ready to play and have fun
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5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
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3.2
A person who is cheerful, lively, and outgoing
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3.4
A person who is lively, energetic, and enthusiastic
Lively, playful behavior that makes people laugh
Playful, lively behaviour that shows happy energy
A fun, carefree way of behaving like a curious, slightly naughty cat
A lively, cheerful energy that makes people feel happy
A strong, happy energy that makes someone lively
A cheerful, lively person who stays optimistic and energetic
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
Antonyms
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4.6
A calm, quiet way of behaving that shows you are thinking about important things
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lively and fun-loving personality' is directly and compositionally built from 'playful' (lively, lighthearted) + 'spirit' (a person's mood or energy). This adjective + noun combination follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Playful spirit puts playful (like a child who loves games) together with spirit (a person's lively inner energy). Picture that energy bouncing and joking like a child, and you see why playful spirit means 'a lively and fun-loving personality'.