playful
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playful
- /ˈpleɪfl̩/
Rhymes with -eɪfəl, -eɪfʊl
Where it comes from
From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.
adjective playfuller · more playful · playfullest · most playful · playfull
- Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten). Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
- Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky. John is a playful fellow.
- Fun; recreational; unserious. A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
- Experimental. He was a rather playful artist.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: frolicsome, frolicky, frisky, coltish, puckish, teasing, prankish, impish, mocking, mischievous, rascally, sportive, roguish, pixilated, rollicking, implike
Translations
Every language
adj liking or prone to play
| Español | juguetón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 遊戯的 yūgiteki |
| Português | brincalhão |
| Français | folâtre, enjoué, joueur |
| Deutsch | verspielt |
| Italiano | giocherellone, giocondo |
| Ελληνικά | παιχνιδιάρης paichnidiáris |
| Русский | игри́вый igrívyj |
| العربية | دَاعِب dāʕib, لَعُوب laʕūb |
| עברית | אוהב משחקים ohev misḥakim, משתעשע mishta'shea, משתובב mishtovev |
Talk about this word "playful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/playful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. playful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/playful "playful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/playful.Cite this
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title = {playful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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