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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a festive merry feeling;
[syn: gaiety, playfulness]

2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement;
- Example: "her playfulness surprised me"
- Example: "he was fun to be with"
[syn: playfulness, fun]

3. activities that are enjoyable or amusing;
- Example: "I do it for the fun of it"
- Example: "he is fun to have around"
[syn: fun, merriment, playfulness]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Playful \Play"ful\, a. Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer. -- Play"ful*ly, adv. -- Play"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

playfulness n 1: a festive merry feeling [syn: gaiety, playfulness] 2: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with" [syn: playfulness, fun] 3: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" [syn: fun, merriment, playfulness]