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Enjoyable vs Playful - What's the difference?

enjoyable | playful | Related terms |

Enjoyable is a related term of playful.


As adjectives the difference between enjoyable and playful

is that enjoyable is pleasant, capable of giving pleasure while playful is liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

enjoyable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure.
    • That was an enjoyable day; I had a lot of fun.

    playful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * playfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
    • Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
  • funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
    • John is a playful fellow.
    A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
  • fun, recreational, not serious.
    • A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  • experimental.
    • He was a rather playful artist.

    Derived terms

    * playfully * playfulness