All playful synonyms
playΒ·ful
P p adj playful
- larking β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- feelgood β Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied: a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- lighthearted β carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- larkish β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- gay β of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- lippy β having large or prominent lips.
- happy β delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- mischievous β maliciously or playfully annoying.
- humorous β Archaic. moist; wet.
- mirthful β joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- fun-loving β enjoying life in a lively, lighthearted way; spirited; playful: fun-loving friends.
- funny β funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- lightsome β emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
- gingery β having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies.
- gamesome β playful; frolicsome.
- knee-slapper β a joke evoking boisterous hilarity.
- gladsome β giving or causing joy; delightful.
- hyper β overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- chirpy β If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- campiest β of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- bouncy β Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
- coltish β A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control.
- kiddingly β to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
adjective playful
- racy β slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risquΓ©.
- elfin β (with reference to a person) small and delicate, typically with an attractively mischievous or strange charm.
- gelastic β Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- fairylike β Resembling a fairy or some aspect of one.
- light β a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- nonserious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- agitable β easily agitated or moved
- jolly β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- whimsical β given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- kittenish β coyly playful.
- antic β an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
- jocose β given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
- jesting β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- alarmable β able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- jokey β lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- wisecracking β a smart or facetious remark.
- jocular β given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
- arch β An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- waggish β like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular: Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.
- joking β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- zappy β energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.