PLAYFULNESS

Pronunciation (US):

• PLAYFULNESS (noun)
  The noun PLAYFULNESS has 3 senses:

1. a festive merry feeling
2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
3. activities that are enjoyable or amusing

  Familiarity information: PLAYFULNESS used as a noun is uncommon.

• PLAYFULNESS (noun)

Meaning:

A festive merry feeling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

playfulness; gaiety

Hypernyms ("playfulness" is a kind of...):

levity (feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness)

Meaning:

A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

playfulness; fun

Context examples:

her playfulness surprised me / he was fun to be with

Hypernyms ("playfulness" is a kind of...):

frivolity; frivolousness (the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible)

Attribute:

playful (full of fun and high spirits)

serious; sober; unplayful (completely lacking in playfulness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "playfulness"):

facetiousness (playful humor)

archness; impertinence; perkiness; pertness; sauciness (inappropriate playfulness)

friskiness; frolicsomeness; sportiveness (lively high-spirited playfulness)

impishness; mischievousness; puckishness; whimsicality (the trait of behaving like an imp)

humor; humour; sense of humor; sense of humour (the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous)

Meaning:

Activities that are enjoyable or amusing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fun; merriment; playfulness

Context examples:

I do it for the fun of it / he is fun to have around

Hypernyms ("playfulness" is a kind of...):

diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)