playful
/ˈpleɪfl̩/
playful adjective: enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
Adjective
playful (comparative playfuller or more playful, superlative playfullest or most playful)
- Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
- Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
- Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
- John is a playful fellow.
- A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
- Fun; recreational; unserious.
- A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
- Experimental.
- He was a rather playful artist.
playful meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
playful in Hindi
- playful
- खिलक्कड़ khilakkaṛ
playful in Tamil
- விளையாட்டுத்தனமான, விளையாட்டுத்தனமானது, விளையாட்டுத்தனமானவர்
playful in Marathi
- playful, mischievous; full of energy and light naughtiness, often in a spirited way
- अवखळ avkhaḷ
- playful
- खेळकर khēḷakara
- playful, childish
- अल्लड allaḍ
playful in Urdu
- البیلا, شوخ
More languagesFewer languages
- playful in Malayalam
- തമാശയായ, കളിയായിട്ടുള്ള, ലീലാലോലുപനായ
- playful in Kannada
- ಆಟವಾಡುವ, ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದ, ಸರಸದ, ಸಂತೋಷದ
- playful in Punjabi
- شوخا śoxā
- playful in Gujarati
- રમતિયાળ
- playful in Odia
- ଖେଳପ୍ରବଣ, ଖେଳପ୍ରଦ
- playful in Nepali
- प्लेफुल
- playful in Arabic
- دَاعِب dāʕib, لَعُوب laʕūb
Examples of playful in a sentence
- He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.
- His writings are both mature and playful, contemplative and punchliney.
- It also brings a playful lens to familiar neighbourhoods—reinventing them in ways that 'ludify' urban spaces.
Forms of playful
| comparative | playfuller |
|---|---|
| comparative | more playful |
| superlative | playfullest |
| superlative | most playful |
| alternative form | playfull |
Origin of playful
From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.
Words formed from playful
Questions about playful
- What does playful mean?
- Playful means enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
- What is playful in Hindi?
- Playful in Hindi is खिलक्कड़ (khilakkaṛ). See Playful meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is playful?
- Playful is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce playful?
- Playful is pronounced /ˈpleɪfl̩/.
Words near playful in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: playful (page history and authors); खिलक्कड़ (Hindi) (page history and authors); playful (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); अल्लड (Marathi) (page history and authors); playful (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); playful (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); playful (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); شوخا (Punjabi) (page history and authors); playful (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); playful (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); playful (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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