PLAYFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLAYFUL?

Need another word that means the same as “playful”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “playful” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Playful” are: frisky, jolly, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish, light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical, harmless, innocuous, safe, unobjectionable, inoffensive

Playful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Playful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “playful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.
• Intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously.
• Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement.
• Full of fun and high spirits.

Synonyms of "Playful" as an adjective (34 Words)

arch	Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
coltish	Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behaviour. Their impossibly coltish legs.
exuberant	Growing luxuriantly or profusely. Exuberant over the top sculptures.
facetious	Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant. Facetious remarks.
flippant	Not showing a serious or respectful attitude. A flippant remark.
flirtatious	Like a coquette. A flirtatious smile.
frisky	Playful like a lively kitten. He bounds about like a frisky pup.
frivolous	Not serious in content or attitude or behavior. A frivolous novel.
full of fun	Being at a peak or culminating point.
good-natured	Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition.
harmless	Inoffensive. Rendered the bomb harmless.
high-spirited	Joyously unrestrained.
humorous	Causing laughter and amusement; comic. A humorous and entertaining talk.
in fun	Directed or bound inward.
in high spirits	Currently fashionable.
in jest	Directed or bound inward.
innocuous	Lacking intent or capacity to injure. It was an innocuous remark.
inoffensive	Not objectionable or harmful. A refreshing inoffensive stimulant.
jesting	Characterized by jokes and good humor. A jesting commentary on world affairs.
jocular	Characterized by jokes and good humor. His voice was jocular.
jokey	Not serious; teasing or humorous. A brief exchange of jokey comments.
joking	Humorous or flippant. A joking manner.
jolly	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. Jolly old Saint Nick.
kittenish	Playful like a lively kitten. Her voice had that kittenish quality.
light-hearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
lively	Quick and energetic. A lively party.
perky	Cheerful and lively. A perky little widow in her 70s.
safe	Financially safe. A safe investment that produced regular income.
skittish	(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared. A skittish chestnut mare.
spirited	Made lively or spirited. A warm hearted generous spirited man.
teasing	Causing irritation or annoyance. Her lazy teasing smile.
unobjectionable	Not causing disapproval. The ends are unobjectionable it s the means that one can t accept.
waggish	Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner. A waggish riposte.
whimsical	Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. A whimsical sense of humour.

Usage Examples of "Playful" as an adjective

• Playful children just let loose from school.
• A playful tomboy who loves to dress up.
• He gave me a playful punch on the arm.
• The ballet accents the playful use of movement.

Associations of "Playful" (30 Words)

coltish	Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behaviour. Long lean coltish women.
dilettante	Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish. A wealthy literary dilettante.
enjoyable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure. The company was enjoyable.
flirt	A person who habitually flirts. She began to tease him flirting with other men in front of him.
frisky	Playful like a lively kitten. He bounds about like a frisky pup.
frolicsome	Given to merry frolicking. Frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes.
fun	A source of fun. The column s just a bit of fun.
gaiety	A festive merry feeling. He seemed to be a part of the gaiety having a wonderful time.
grin	A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement. The skull grinned back at him its eye sockets dark and hollow.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. She didn t appreciate my humor.
jocular	Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful. She sounded in a jocular mood.
joggle	Fasten or join with a joggle. The lurch and joggle of the car.
joke	Tell a joke speak humorously. I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke.
laugh	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. Come along it ll be a laugh.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
libertine	Freethinking. His more libertine impulses.
mischievous	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Mischievous children.
naughty	(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient. A naughty wink.
philanderer	A man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer. He was known as a philanderer.
pleasure	A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience. The pleasure of his company.
prankster	A person fond of playing pranks.
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A puckish sense of humour.
quirky	Having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.
repartee	Adroitness and cleverness in reply. Quick fire repartee.
slapstick	A device consisting of two flexible pieces of wood joined together at one end, used by clowns and in pantomime to produce a loud slapping noise. Slapstick style of humor.
smiling	The action or fact of smiling. A room of smiling faces.
sportive	Relating to or interested in sports. Sir John was in sportive mood.
whimsical	Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason. The victim of whimsical persecutions.
witticism	A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms.
witty	Combining clever conception and facetious expression. Marlowe was charming and witty.