SPORTIVENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

sportiveness

noun

as in playfulness

a natural disposition for playful behavior her high-spirited sportiveness can sometimes distract her and others from serious work

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Mazzoli’s score has its moments of playfulness, starting with the prologue in which the chorus members blow into kazoos.

— ABC News, 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

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