Amusing vs Playful - What's the difference?
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Entertaining.
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Funny, hilarious.
liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
fun, recreational, not serious.
experimental.
As adjectives the difference between amusing and playful
is that amusing is entertaining while playful is liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.As a verb amusing
is present participle of lang=en.amusing
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Verb
(head)Adjective
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Synonyms
* See also * See alsoAntonyms
* unamusingDerived terms
* amusingnessplayful
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Alternative forms
* playfull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
- John is a playful fellow.
- A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
- A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
- He was a rather playful artist.
