Playful: meaning, definitions and examples

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playful

 

[ หˆpleษชf(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Full of fun and high spirits; lively and amusing.

Synonyms

amusing, fun, lively

Examples of usage

  • He had a playful sense of humor.
  • The children were being playful in the park.
  • She was feeling playful and mischievous.
Context #2 | Adjective

style

Having a tendency to play around or have fun; not serious.

Synonyms

cheerful, frivolous, jovial

Examples of usage

  • She had a playful attitude towards life.
  • The design of the room had a playful touch to it.

Translations

Translations of the word "playful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brincalhรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฟเคฒเค‚เคฆเคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verspielt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ main-main

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะนะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ figlarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Šใณๅฟƒใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ (asobigokoro no aru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enjouรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ juguetรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท oyuncu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ๋‚œ๊ธฐ ์žˆ๋Š” (jangnangi inneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุนูˆุจ (la'ib)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hravรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hravรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้กฝ็šฎ็š„ (wรกnpรญ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ igriv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leikfullur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะนะฝะฐา›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ (tamami)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oynaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ juguetรณn

Etymology

The word 'playful' originated from the Middle English word 'pleyful', which was derived from the Old English word 'plegan' meaning 'to play'. The sense of 'full of fun and high spirits' emerged in the 16th century. Over time, 'playful' has come to represent a sense of joy, amusement, and light-heartedness.

See also: downplay, interplay, misplay, outplay, outplayed, overplay, play, playback, playboy, player, players, playfully, playfulness, playground, playhouse, playing, playlist, playoff, plays, plaything, playtime, playwright, playwrights, teleplay.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,225, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.