Frolicsome and Stern

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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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Stern is an antonym for frolicsome.

Nearby Word: frolic

Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Frolicsome is an antonym for stern.

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

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Stern and Frolicsome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frolicsome/stern

Frolicsome & Stern. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frolicsome/stern>.

Stern or Frolicsome. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/frolicsome/stern.

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