Sportiveness and Soberness

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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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Soberness is an antonym for sportiveness.

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

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Sportiveness is an antonym for soberness.

Nearby Words: sober, soberly, sobering

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

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