unplayful

Other forms: unplayfully

Definitions of unplayful
  1. adjective
    completely lacking in playfulness
    synonyms: serious, sober
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    antonyms:
    playful
    full of fun and high spirits
    coltish, frolicky, frolicsome, rollicking, sportive
    given to merry frolicking
    devilish, rascally, roguish
    playful in an appealingly bold way
    elfin, elfish, elvish
    usually good-naturedly mischievous
    arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
    frisky, kittenish
    playful like a lively kitten
    mocking, quizzical, teasing
    playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
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