playfulness

Noun
Synonyms: gaietyfunmerriment

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a festive merry feelingSynonyms: gaiety
  2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement“her playfulness surprised me”“he was fun to be with”Synonyms: fun
  3. activities that are enjoyable or amusing“I do it for the fun of it”“he is fun to have around”Synonyms: funmerriment
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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