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Definition of playful : Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer.

Synonyms:

elfin, happy, mischievous, alive, prankish, funny, work, frolicky, gay, antic, fay, humorous, frolicsome, rascally, elvish, coltish, impish, implike, waggish, sportful, comical, mocking, teasing, quizzical, joking, comic, vital, frisky, hysterical, dynamic, wry, devilish, pixilated, animated, whimsical, puckish, priceless, jaunty, vigorous, roguish, playing, kittenish, larky, sportive, lively, elfish, energetic, spirited, active

fun, stimulating, merry, jocular, refreshing, diverting, amusing, jolly, entertaining, beguiling, light-hearted, delightful, enthralling, charming, recreational, relaxing, rollicking, distracting, pleasing, hilarious, frivolous

Usage examples:

• She added a few more playful words, then I was resolute to go. - "Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life", Ann S. Stephens.
• Going for seven ten- a cruel sacrifice- there's action for you- playful beast. - "The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete", Charles James Lever (1806-1872).
• A trifle dishonest, though, for a gentleman, was the playful retort; then added, seriously: When two weeks ago I alone neared this station every nerve quivered with excitement! - "Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale", Ida Glenwood.