Sportiveness and Seriousness

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Sportiveness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.

Usage example: her high-spirited sportiveness can sometimes distract her and others from serious work

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Seriousness is an antonym for sportiveness.

Seriousness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

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Sportiveness is an antonym for seriousness.

Nearby Words: serious, seriously

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Seriousness and Sportiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportiveness/seriousness

Sportiveness & Seriousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportiveness/seriousness>.

Seriousness or Sportiveness. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportiveness/seriousness.

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