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playfulness

DEFINITIONS OF: playfulness

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n a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

“her playfulness surprised me”
Synonyms:
fun
Types:
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facetiousness
playful humor
archness, impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness
inappropriate playfulness
friskiness, frolicsomeness, sportiveness
lively high-spirited playfulness
impishness, mischievousness, puckishness, whimsicality
the trait of behaving like an imp
humor, humour, sense of humor, sense of humour
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
Type of:
frivolity, frivolousness
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

n a festive merry feeling

Synonyms:
gaiety
Type of:
levity
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

n activities that are enjoyable or amusing

Synonyms:
fun, merriment
Type of:
diversion, recreation
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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