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playfulnessthe 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/

Korean meaning: 장난기, 유쾌함, 놀기 좋아하는 성질

Korean pronunciation: **플레이**풀니스

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

playfulness concept
💡 Concept

the quality of being light-hearted, fun-loving, and full of humor

playfulness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Children's playfulness sparks joyfulness and colorfulness!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootplay
Suffix--ful

Origin

중세 영어 'play(놀다)'에서 출발하여, 형용사 'playful(장난기 있는)'에 명사를 만드는 접미사 '-ness'가 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 마치 놀이가 하나의 특성으로 굳어진 것처럼요!

🎵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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