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SPORTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
Synonyms:
coltish; frolicky; frolicsome; rollicking; sportive
Classified under:
Similar:
playful (full of fun and high spirits)
Derivation:
sportiveness (lively high-spirited playfulness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or interested in sports
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)