Sportful and Serious

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

Usage example: a sportful brother who loved teasing his little sister

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Serious is an antonym for sportful.

Nearby Words: sport, sporty, sported

Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Sportful is an antonym for serious.

Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness

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Serious and Sportful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportful/serious

Sportful & Serious. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportful/serious>.

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