as in amusing
given to good-natured joking or teasing
the little girl was lighthearted and playful
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Recent Examples of playful
Polyester Image Polyester has a playful energy and a pop visual aesthetic reminiscent of 1990s magazines.
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Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And so, having to communicate with her on her level in some way means being playful – even about the worst experience of my life.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
From Carol Stream, Kyle Daily’s knives have playful handles with a contoured coke-bottle shape, whimsical file work along the spine and studs pressed in like polka-dots.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Embrace authentic storytelling, playful language and unique design.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playful
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Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.—
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Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.—
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Today the answer to such a question would be merely one data point among many where mischievous and politicized enforcement appears to rule the day.—
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This type of behavior isn't unusual for the mischievous pair.—
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An otherwise entertaining year became quite messy in the final stages and ended on a sour note.—
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March Madness has been as entertaining as ever, with the men’s and women’s tournaments filled with stunning performances, thrilling finishes and excruciating heartbreak.—
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The 2025 season has brought a lively atmosphere, with a strong law enforcement presence to ensure safety.—
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The same subject stirred up a lively debate in the Vogue Slack channel.—
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Afterwards, the trap would have released the insect, to go on their merry way.—
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Personal differences, school commitments, and career opportunities threaten to permanently break up the merry band of role-players.—
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Pearl Breed: Pit terrier mix Age: 2 years old Pearl is a cuddly, goofy, playful pup looking for her forever home.—
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Betty’s world is introduced with real decor, like a big grey bed and an amusingly goofy invention of Grampy’s, but the handmade quality falls by the wayside as most of the rest of David Rockwell’s sets are conjured via that old menace, the big flat LED screen.—
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
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Any hope of the U.S. team making the final in San Francisco after glimmers of a good performance — like being in third place during the final race — evaporated as the crew struggled to maintain stable flight on its frisky F50 boat.—
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For all of 2024, the economy grew 2.8% on the strength of healthy corporate earnings, frisky job growth and resilient consumer spending.—
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playful. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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