playfulness

play·ful  (plfl)

adj.

1. Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten.

2. Humorous; jesting: "He meant to be conversationally playful but his voice had no tone" Saul Bellow.

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playful·ly adv.

playful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	playfulness - a festive merry feeling gaiety levity - feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
	2.	playfulness - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with" fun frivolity, frivolousness - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible facetiousness - playful humor archness, pertness, sauciness, perkiness, impertinence - inappropriate playfulness friskiness, frolicsomeness, sportiveness - lively high-spirited playfulness impishness, puckishness, whimsicality, mischievousness - the trait of behaving like an imp sense of humor, sense of humour, humor, humour - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
	3.	playfulness - activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" fun, merriment diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"