Frolicsome and Sober

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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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Sober is an antonym for frolicsome.

Nearby Word: frolic

Sober adjective - Completely lacking in playfulness.

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Frolicsome is an antonym for sober.

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

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

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