PLAYFULNESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word playfulness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PLAYFULNESS
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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 |