All sportive synonyms
sporΒ·tive
S s adv sportive
- blissfully β full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.
- cheerfully β full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- buoyantly β in a happy, confident manner
- happily β in a happy manner; with pleasure.
- hilariously β arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- delightedly β highly pleased.
- delightfully β giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- devotedly β zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.
- airily β in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
- genially β characterized by genius.
adj sportive
- larking β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- dickens β Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812β70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839), Old Curiosity Shop (1840β41), Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861)
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- larkish β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- 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.
- kittenish β coyly playful.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- agile β Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- bonny β Someone or something that is bonny is attractive and nice to look at.
- in-continent β unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- mischievous β maliciously or playfully annoying.
- merry β full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man.
- 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.
- flirtatious β given or inclined to flirtation.
- gamesome β playful; frolicsome.
- gladsome β giving or causing joy; delightful.
- gingery β having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies.
- knee-slapper β a joke evoking boisterous hilarity.
adjective sportive
- racy β slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risquΓ©.
- 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.
- nonserious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- fast β moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- jolly β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- jocose β given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
- zappy β energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
- jocular β given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
- 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.
adverb sportive
- elatedly β In an elated manner.
- exhilaratingly β In a way that exhilarates.
- jovially β endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- lightheartedly β In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
- laughingly β With amused ridicule or ludicrous inappropriateness.
- exultantly β In an exultant manner.
- mirthfully β In a mirthful manner.
- joyfully β full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- joyously β joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.