playfulness — the quality of being light-hearted, fun-loving, and full of humor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being light-hearted, fun-loving, and full of humor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
Example Sentences
- The cat's playfulness turned the living room into a disaster zone.
- Her playfulness at work makes even boring meetings enjoyable.
- Despite being 80, grandpa's playfulness rivals that of his grandchildren.
playfulness
NOUN[/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/]
the quality of being light-hearted, fun-loving, and full of humor
💡 Concept
the quality of being light-hearted, fun-loving, and full of humor
🎵 Rhyme
Children's playfulness sparks joyfulness and colorfulness!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootplay
Suffix--ful
🎵Rhyme
fulnessjoyfulnesscolorfulness
fulness
joyfulness
colorfulness
🔗Collocations
childlike playfulness
show playfulness
full of playfulness
natural playfulness
creative playfulness
lose one's playfulness
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat's playfulness turned the living room into a disaster zone.”
“Her playfulness at work makes even boring meetings enjoyable.”
😄 Fun example
“Despite being 80, grandpa's playfulness rivals that of his grandchildren.”
“The teacher's playfulness helped students learn difficult concepts easily.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
humorlightheartednessmischieffrivolitywhimsy
Antonyms
seriousnesssolemnitygravity
Related
playfulplayerplaygroundplaytimeplaymate
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