PLAYFULNESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

playfulness

noun

as in mischief

a natural disposition for playful behavior the playfulness of the kitten can be quite amusing

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Recent Examples of playfulness Mazzoli’s score has its moments of playfulness, starting with the prologue in which the chorus members blow into kazoos. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Burnt out and bored, people started reincorporating playfulness into their lives with outfit updates and bedazzled everything. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 To capture the playfulness of the brand’s ethos, Gozlan has incorporated a claw machine in the pop-up, where customers receive a token for a chance to win a bracelet. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 There’s a playfulness, also seen in the Regent Experience Agent’s classic-with-a-twist ensembles, that feels young and fresh even if the brand has a discreet opulence about it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 There’s so much joy, playfulness, but also a strong sense of sentimentality. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 That playfulness channels the same artistic impulse that first drew Coppola to the project. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 But the gala audience that showed up on opening night in Halloween mode (kilts, masks, bloodstained white suits, regal gowns) must have picked up on the production’s ultimate mixture of playfulness and horror. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Spotted hyenas signal one-on-one playfulness with a relaxed open mouth. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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Ryan faces multiple charges, including criminal mischief and resisting an officer.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026
Both were arrested, and Cooper initially faced a criminal-mischief charge.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mischief

Noun

Instead, Audi has built something that works remarkably well as everyday transportation while keeping a substantial reserve of mischievousness for those moments when an empty stretch of road appears.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026

Definition of mischievousness

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