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fun-loving

[fuhn-luhv-ing] / ˈfʌnˌlʌv ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
gay
Synonyms
STRONG
glad jolly keen sparkling wild
WEAK
animate animated blithe blithesome bouncy brash carefree cheerful cheery chipper chirpy confident convivial devil-may-care festive frivolous frolicsome gamesome gleeful hilarious insouciant jocund jovial joyful joyous lighthearted lively merry mirthful playful pleasure-seeking presuming pushy rollicking self-assertive spirited sportive sprightly sunny vivacious zippy
Antonyms
STRONG
dull sad unhappy
WEAK
colorless depressed discouraged lifeless plain uncolorful upset worried
ADJECTIVE
kittenish
Synonyms
WEAK
childish coquettish coy elvish flirtatious frolicsome impish jaunty mischievous sportive
Antonyms
WEAK
lethargic stiff unplayful
ADJECTIVE
merry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing cheerful comical enjoyable glad hilarious jolly joyful joyous lighthearted lively mad pleasant rollicking sunny winsome
WEAK
blithe blithesome boisterous boon carefree comic convivial entertaining facetious frolicsome funny gay gleeful grooving humorous jocund jumping larking mirthful perky riotous rip-roaring rocking saturnalian sportive unconstrained uproarious vivacious wild zappy zingy zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disagreeable gloomy grave sad serious solemn tragic unfunny unhappy unpleasant upset
WEAK
sorrowful
ADJECTIVE
mirthful
Synonyms
WEAK
amusing blithe blithesome carefree cheerful cheery convivial enjoyable entertaining festive frolicsome funny gay glad gleeful happy jocund jolly joyful joyous larking lighthearted lively perky playful sunny vivacious

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Shaddick, 28, and Jenna were known in the area as a fun-loving couple who enjoyed socialising - he worked in a car parts factory while she worked in a call centre, both in Swansea.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Yet there’s another side to the story: Osbourne could also be a generous, friendly, fun-loving bloke—at least according to Stephen Rea’s “Ozzy & Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Galeotti, who was fun-loving and talkative, loosened up Armani, who was more serious by nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

She was no longer the fun-loving girl looking for something to do.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times