Antonyms for playful
ˈpleɪ fəlplay·ful

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1. playful

   Synonyms:
   lively, sportive, jocund, frolicsome, gay, vivacious, sprightly

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1. playfuladjective

   full of fun and high spirits

   "playful children just let loose from school"

   Antonyms:
   unplayful, sober, serious

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1. playfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   sportive, frolicsome, prankish, jocular, sprightly, wanton

How to use playful in a sentence?

1. Jim Sano:

   There's a good chance you'll be approached by a playful sea lion or a group of turtles that will happily swim alongside you.

2. Eric Martins ':

   I had five hundred, but we sold them all, people are revolted with politics. The masks are basically a playful way to protest, in a fun way, without violence.

3. Peter Dodds:

   We were doing something a bit silly and playful, and that's part of science. You never know what you might find.

4. Gordana Biernat:

   Don't fear change. Surprise is the only way to new discoveries. Be playful!

5. Steve Honig:

   Amanda is embarrassed and ashamed this happened and sincerely apologizes to hotel security and the Las Vegas Police Department, amanda is a gentle, respectful person who has never gotten physical with anyone under any circumstance. That evening she had a few drinks at a bachelorette party and when hotel security asked her and Bobby to quiet down, she got a bit rambunctious. Amanda gave Bobby what she thought was a playful shove ; hotel security did their job and reported the incident to the police, who in turn did their job. Despite Bobby explaining this was not an ill-intended shove, the police still had to do their job, which Amanda completely respects and understands.

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