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. Matthew Thompson:

   I don’t play a lot. It’s not something that comes naturally to me, my wife is much more playful. I came home one day to find them riding brooms around the house and blaring the ‘William Tell Overture.’ I just kind of watched. I play hide-and-seek and other games, but a lot of times I just support my wife in what she and kids are already doing.

2. Julie Morales:

   He’s just such a happy, playful animal.

3. Gordana Biernat:

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

4. 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.

5. Peter Dodds:

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

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