a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
“her playfulness surprised me”
noun
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
“I do it for the fun of it”
Word Forms
playful
adjective
full of fun and high spirits
funny
adjective
arousing or provoking laughter
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verspieltheit
ein festliches, fröhliches Gefühl
🇫🇷French
espièglerie
un sentiment de joie et de fête
🇪🇸Spanish
alegría
un sentimiento festivo y alegre
🇮🇹Italian
giocosità
una sensazione di allegria festosa
🇳🇱Dutch
speelsheid
een feestelijk vrolijk gevoel
🇵🇹Portuguese
ludicidade
um sentimento festivo e alegre
🇷🇺Russian
игривость
ощущение праздничного веселья
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोख़ी
एक उत्सवपूर्ण आनंददायक अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
কৌতুক
একটি উত্সব আনন্দময় অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
விளையாட்டுத்தனம்
ஒரு பண்டிகை மகிழ்ச்சியான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆడతనం
ఒక పండుగ ఉల్లాస అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
खेळकरपणा
एक सणाची आनंदी भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમતિયાળતા
ઉત્સવની આનંદની લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲವಲವಿಕೆ
ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂತೋಷದ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കളിതമാശ
ഒരു ഉത്സവ ആനന്ദാനുഭൂതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਿਚੜੀ
ਇੱਕ ਤਿਉਹਾਰ ਦੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چنچل پن
ایک تہوار خوشی کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
俏皮
一种节日快乐的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
遊び心
お祭りの楽しい気持ち
🇰🇷Korean
장난기
축제의 즐거운 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự vui đùa
một cảm giác vui vẻ lễ hội
🇹🇭Thai
ความขี้เล่น
ความรู้สึกรื่นเริงรื่นเริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keceriaan
perasaan gembira yang meriah
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging mapaglaro
isang maligaya na pakiramdam ng maligaya
🇲🇾Malay
suka bermain
perasaan riang meriah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هرج
شعور مرح احتفالي
🇮🇷Persian
بازیگوشی
یک احساس شاد جشن
🇹🇷Turkish
şakacılık
şenlikli neşeli bir duygu
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֲלִיזוּת
תחושה עליזה חגיגית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'playfulness'?
The primary meaning of 'playfulness' is 'a festive merry feeling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'playfulness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'playfulness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'playfulness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'playfulness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'playfulness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'playfulness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'playfulness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'playfulness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'playfulness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'playfulness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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