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Antonyms for frolicsome
ˈfrɒl ɪk səmfrol·ic·some

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. frolicsome

    Aerial and airy both signify of or belonging to the air, but airy also describes that which seems as if made of air; we speak of airy shapes, airy nothings, where we could not well say aerial; ethereal describes its object as belonging to the upper air, the pure ether, and so, often, heavenly. Sprightly, spiritlike, refers to light, free, cheerful activity of mind and body. That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company.

    Antonyms:
    clumsy, dull, heavy, inert, ponderous, slow, sluggish, stony, wooden

    Synonyms:
    aerial, airy, animated, ethereal, fairylike, gay, joyous, light, lively, sprightly

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. frolicsome

    Antonyms:
    serious, grave, studious, laborious, earnest

    Synonyms:
    playful, gamesome, sportive, wanton, festive

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportiveadjective

    given to merry frolicking

    "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"

    Antonyms:
    sober, unplayful, serious

    Synonyms:
    rollicking, sportive, frolicky, coltish

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  1. frolicsomeadjective

    Synonyms:
    playful, prankish, sportive, frisky

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#2145heavy
#2901slow
#4922wooden
#8065grave
#13293dull
#17693earnest
#18042stony
#19532sober
#27289inert
#28776clumsy
#29806sluggish
#53660laborious
#78731ponderous
#91526studious
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