Grep of noun sportive
sportiveness
Overview of adj sportive
The adj sportive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. sportive -- (relating to or interested in sports)
2. coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive -- (given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes")
Antonyms of adj sportive
1 of 2 senses of sportive
Sense 2
coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive
INDIRECT (VIA playful) -> unplayful, serious, sober
Similarity of adj sportive
2 senses of sportive
Sense 1
sportive
Pertains to noun sport (Sense 1)
=>sport, athletics
=> diversion, recreation
Sense 2
coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive
=> playful (vs. unplayful)
Attributes of adj sportive
Familiarity of adj sportive
sportive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj sportive
sportive
Overview of adj sportive
The adj sportive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. sportive -- (relating to or interested in sports)
2. coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive -- (given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes")
sportive definition
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