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Definitions for Playful

[1] full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
[2] pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark.
[3] full of high spirits and fun a playful kitten
[4] good-natured and humorous a playful remark

Words related to Playful

whimsical, spirited, impish, frisky, joking, flirtatious, cheerful, good-natured, mischievous, lively, sprightly, tongue-in-cheek, comical, lighthearted, antic, blithe, frolicsome, gay, jaunty, jesting

Words nearby Playful

played out, player, player character, player piano, playfellow, playful, playgirl, playgoer, playground, playgroup, playhouse

Origin of Playful

First recorded in 1200–50, playful is from the Middle English word pleiful. See play, -ful

Other words from Playful

play·ful·ly , adverb
play·ful·ness , noun
half-play·ful , adjective
half-play·ful·ly , adverb
half-play·ful·ness , noun
un·play·ful , adjective
un·play·ful·ly , adverb

Synonyms for Playful

cheerful, comical, flirtatious, frisky, good-natured, impish, joking, lighthearted, lively, mischievous, spirited, sprightly, tongue-in-cheek, whimsical, antic, blithe, coltish, elvish, feeling one's oats, frolicsome, full of pep, gamesome, gay, jaunty, jesting, jocund, joyous, merry, mirthful, prankish, puckish, rollicking, snappy, sportive, teasing, vivacious, waggish, zippy