playfulness
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈpleɪfəl.nəs/
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juguetonería
- The party was filled with playfulness, as everyone laughed and enjoyed fun games together.
- exhibit playfulness
- linguistic playfulness
- sense of playfulness
You know, the, the, the let's take playfulness, for example, versus discipline.
- You know, the, the, the let's take playfulness, for example, versus discipline.
- That's that's the beauty of playfulness, experimentation, change, being different.
- So the playfulness, you know, as a child, you, you play.
- So just pushing the edge of playfulness given the the game that we're we're in.
- It it it sort of connects with a playfulness that I think we forget about as adults.
- There was probably sort of, you know, hint of mischievous of yeah, of playfulness.
- Countless actors have said very similar things that that you lift the set up that that you have this playfulness, the spirit about you.
- He reminds me of Kerouac in a way too, that there was in some ways this kind of boyhood joy and playfulness, but also this great sadness and despair.
- And I, I really think that to put it in the context of play and playfulness invites a very different kind of revelation and honesty.
- Then she said she didn't understand the conversation that these philosophers, these thinkers were having with Marxism, but she said there was a playfulness to them.
- Patience, compassion, loyalty, playfulness, innocence, beauty.
- I just realized that confidence, nonchalance, playfulness, no neediness.
Examples
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Children often display great playfulness when they are free to explore the outdoors.
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Humor, according to McGhee (1979), incorporates a general attitude of playfulness and a coinciding ability to play on ideas.
Academic text (2002) -
"Oh no," she said, serious for all the playfulness in her manner.
Fiction book (1990) -
From our perspective, when people exhibit playfulness, they can be prompted into learning.
Academic text (2014) -
Intellectuals are those who enjoy a certain playfulness with ideas.
Academic text (2001) -
And so these couples had really abandoned romance, adventure, playfulness, fun.
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The adults exhibited the most playfulness when they demonstrated their toys to friends and family.
Academic text (2014) -
I don't think that becoming a grown-up means losing your sense of playfulness.
Academic text (1997) -
There is a gentle playfulness that is soft and sweet without being childish, woven with her signature intricate elegance.
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As they approach, we realize these are the elves, miniature mutating folk radiating joy and playfulness.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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3.4
A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration
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3.5
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relaxed
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6.6
A feeling of cheerful fun and lively excitement
1
6.0
Lively and cheerful in a bright, energetic way that can seem a little too playful
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
4.8
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax
1
8.0
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
1
6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
1
3.5
A lively, playful mood that makes people move happily
1
4.6
Playful actions that cause small harmless trouble for fun
1
3.7
A lively, friendly way of acting that likes fun and makes people laugh
1
2.7
A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile
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 playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile
To joke and be playful in a friendly way that makes people smile
A lively, cheerful energy that makes people feel happy
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
A strong, happy energy that makes someone lively
A playful, imaginative way of acting or creating that seems unusual and unpredictable
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
Etymology
Playfulness starts with play, which means 'fun' or a 'game', and it adds -ful meaning 'full of' and -ness which makes a 'quality' word. So, playfulness means being 'full of play' — being ready to have fun and be light-hearted.