SPORTIVE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

sportive

adjective

ˈspȯr-tiv

Definition of sportive

as in playful

given to good-natured joking or teasing a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke

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Recent Examples of sportive In 2018, Brooke Eby, a sportive goofball with strawberry-blond hair, started to feel as though her left foot couldn’t keep up. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023 That was true even in extremely endangered ones such as the northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis) of which only 40 are known to exist, all within 12 square kilometers of Madagascar. — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 1 June 2023 Revel, too, in more sportive jaunts, such as volcano hiking, horseback-riding, zip-lining, rappelling down waterfalls, fishing and white-water river rafting. — Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 The rarest is the Sahafary sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), found in a tiny area in northern Madagascar. — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for sportive

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playful

Adjective

In a Harris Poll survey published Wednesday, 65% of American adults reported spending $100 or more on playful activities or products — such as craft kits or action figures — for personal enjoyment between June 2025 and June 2026.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
For Grande, whose ponytail has long been as recognizable as her voice, the new look is a playful departure that still stays true to her vibe.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026