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I guess I'd like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful.
Nolan Bushnell

Meaning of "playful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYFUL

playful  [ˈpleɪfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Playful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PLAYFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of playful in the English dictionary

The definition of playful in the dictionary is full of high spirits and fun. Other definition of playful is good-natured and humorous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYFUL


beautiful
ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
bountiful
ˈbaʊntɪfʊl
dismayful
dɪsˈmeɪfʊl
dutiful
ˈdjuːtɪfʊl
eyeful
ˈaɪfʊl
fanciful
ˈfænsɪfʊl
joyful
ˈdʒɔɪfʊl
merciful
ˈmɜːsɪfʊl
pitiful
ˈpɪtɪfʊl
plentiful
ˈplɛntɪfʊl
preyful
ˈpreɪfʊl
sighful
ˈsaɪfʊl
swayful
ˈsweɪfʊl
trayful
ˈtreɪfʊl
unbeautiful
ʌnˈbjuːtɪfʊl
undutiful
ʌnˈdjuːtɪfʊl
unjoyful
ʌnˈdʒɔɪfʊl
unmerciful
ʌnˈmɜːsɪfʊl
unpitiful
ʌnˈpɪtɪfʊl
weariful
ˈwɪərɪfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAYFUL

playbill
playbook
playboy
playbus
playdate
player
player piano
player-manager
playfellow
playfield
playfully
playfulness
playgirl
playgoer
playgoing
playground
playgroup
playhouse
playing
playing card

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYFUL

awful
bellyful
careful
colorful
delightful
faithful
grateful
handful
harmful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
powerful
successful
thankful
thoughtful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of playful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLAYFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «playful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of playful

Translation of «playful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYFUL

Find out the translation of playful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of playful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «playful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好玩的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juguetón
570 millions of speakers

English

playful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चंचल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَعُوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brincalhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌতুকপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mainan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verspielt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陽気な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재미있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay vui đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டுத்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

figlarny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грайливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jucăuș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιχνιδιάρικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speelse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekfull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of playful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYFUL»

The term «playful» is very widely used and occupies the 14.742 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «playful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «playful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about playful

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10 QUOTES WITH «PLAYFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word playful.
1
Thomas Aquinas
Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times.
2
Thomas Aquinas
It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.
3
Roberto Benigni
I do not think the American peoples are idiots. They are a very playful and sensitive people! I know them!
4
Megan Boone
I've always been sort of drawn to storytelling, and I was always very playful growing up.
5
Nolan Bushnell
I guess I'd like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful.
6
Eric Dane
Sometimes I feel like I'm lacking a playfulness. I envy guys who are consistently able to maintain a playful, optimistic perspective on things.
7
Frans de Waal
I have often noticed how primate groups in their entirety enter a similar mood. All of a sudden, all of them are playful, hopping around. Or all of them are grumpy. Or all of them are sleepy and settle down. In such cases, the mood contagion serves the function of synchronizing activities.
8
Charles Eastman
Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning.
9
Ellen Forney
For one thing, I don't think art needs to be about suffering; sometimes it really seems like it's only the art about pain that is interpreted as profound, and in my work for years I've really tried to deal with subjects that are substantial, not just fluffy, but presented in a more playful, approachable kind of way.
10
Brendan Gill
It is in the nature of the New Yorker to be as topical as possible, on a level that is often small in scale and playful in intention.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYFUL»

Discover the use of playful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to playful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy ...
Tells how to help children use play activities to gain perspective on their difficulties
Jennifer C. Freeman, 1997
2
Playful Parenting
Parents have heard that play is a child's work--but play is not for kids only. As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., demonstrates in this delightful new book, play can be the basis for an innovative and rewarding approach to parenting.
Lawrence J. Cohen, 2008
3
Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming
Introduces the basics of the Python programming language, covering how to use data structures, organize and reuse code, draw shapes and patterns with turtle, and create games and animations with tkinter.
Jason R. Briggs, 2013
4
Playful Performers: African Children's Masquerades
This is a study of children's masquerades in Africa, describing specific cases of young children's masking in the areas of west, central, and southern Africa.
Simon Ottenberg, David Aaron Binkley
5
A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool: Applying the ...
Written in clear and expressive language, this book offers a comprehensive review of research supporting playful learning along with succinct policy and practice recommendations that derive from this research.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Laura E. Berk, 2008
6
Playful Design
This book will show you how.
John Ferrara, 2012
7
Playful Learning: Develop Your Child's Sense of Joy and Wonder
Playful learning is the magic that takes place when we meld a child's sense of joy and wonder with thoughtfully planned learning experiences.
‎2011
8
Playful Petals: Learn Simple, Fusible Appliqué • 18 Quilted ...
The simple petal shape takes center stage in this charming book, Playful Petals by Corey Yoder.
Corey Yoder, 2014
9
The Playful Crowd: Pleasure Places in the Twentieth Century
Responding to the new money and mobility of the working class, the purveyors of Coney Island and Blackpool offered the playful crowd an "industrial saturnalia.
Gary S. Cross, John K. Walton, 2013
10
Playful Journey for Couples: Live Out the Passionate ...
In Playful Journey for Couples, author Susan Markin-Ryerson offers a new way to live out your own love story while enjoying your marriage journey.
Susan Markin-Ryerson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term playful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Playful time at Jolin's gig
The sly subversion of gender roles added a playful edge as some of the men danced in high heels. While the 34-year-old has made her ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
2
Kelly Rutherford and Her 2 Kids Pose for Playful Pics at Charity …
The 46-year-old Gossip Girl alum posed for playful photos with Hermes, 8, Helena, 6, and their dog at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
Keep Your Apps Playful
Learning from this experience, I want to present a different approach: playification — planning the product as a playful toy from the start. «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
4
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert enjoy playful exchange on …
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert enjoyed a playful exchange on Twitter just days after their divorce was finalised. The former couple, whose ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney get playful behind the …
Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney get playful behind the scenes on latest shoot. 03:47, 25 July 2015; By Zoe Shenton ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Rolls Royce parting from tradition with 'playful, more daring' Dawn
A concession to Millennial Money or perhaps California-esque desires (hello, Vancouver), the Dawn is designed as playful and social, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
7
Jamaican Roots Revivalist Jah9's Spiritual, Playful Sides
In just three short years, a young group of Rastafarian artists have managed to dominate the world of reggae music with a ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
8
Browns engage in playful Twitter beef with the Cardinals
Now this might've just been a playful reminder or an obnoxious history lesson. Arians has been an excellent coach for the Cardinals and this ... «Cleveland Sun Times, Jul 15»
9
WNYC's Data News Team wants to build things that are playful and …
At 3:15 each afternoon, WNYC's Data News Team knows if it's ice cream weather or not. They built a bot for that. On Tuesday, the team shared ... «Poynter.org, Jul 15»
10
New X Factor judge Nick Grimshaw oozes confidence and charisma …
The panel is playful, upbeat and smiley. Sure they occasionally* (*quite often) wander off topic. Cowell and Grimshaw had a lovely chat about ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»

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