Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playfulness

/plˈeɪfəlnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: play-ful-ness
IPA: /plˈeɪfəlnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being playful.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core."

Etymology

Etymology tree English playful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English playfulness From playful + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

playfulnesses (plural)

Synonyms

fun merriment gaiety

Questions

How do you pronounce playfulness?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈeɪfəlnəs/.
What does playfulness mean?: The quality of being playful.
Where does playfulness come from?: Etymology tree English playful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English playfulness From playful + -ness.

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