Frolicsome and Grim

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Frolicsome adjective - Given to good-natured joking or teasing.

Usage example: a frolicsome uncle who was a favorite among his relatives

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Grim is an antonym for frolicsome.

Nearby Word: frolic

Grim adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

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Frolicsome is an antonym for grim.

Nearby Words: grimy, grimly, grimed

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Grim and Frolicsome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frolicsome/grim

Frolicsome & Grim. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frolicsome/grim>.

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