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PLAYFULNESS Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word playfulness. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word playfulness. (close relations)
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fun
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• activities that are enjoyable or amusing

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• violent and excited activity

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

gaiety
nounn
noun

• a gay feeling

• a festive merry feeling

merriment
nounn
noun

• a gay feeling

• activities that are enjoyable or amusing

amusement
nounn
noun

• a feeling of delight at being entertained

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

animation
nounn
noun

• the condition of living or the state of being alive

• the property of being able to survive and grow

• quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

• the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

• the making of animated cartoons

• general activity and motion

buoyancy
nounn
noun

• cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

• the property of something weightless and insubstantial

• the tendency to float in water or other liquid

• irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

cheerfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

frolic
verbv
noun

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

verb

• play boisterously

glee
nounn
noun

• great merriment

• malicious satisfaction

jocularity
nounn
noun

• a feeling of facetious merriment

• fun characterized by humor

• activity characterized by good humor

jollity
nounn
noun

• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

joviality
nounn
noun

• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

• a jovial nature

joy
nounn
noun

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

levity
nounn
noun

• feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

• a manner lacking seriousness

lightheartedness
nounn
noun

• the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you

mirth
nounn
noun

• great merriment

vivacity
nounn
noun

• characterized by high spirits and animation

zest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

• a tart spicy quality

verb

• add herbs or spices to

zing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound

• the activeness of an energetic personality

Best Hypernyms For PLAYFULNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for playfulness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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diversion frivolity frivolousness levity recreation

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