different between playful vs jubilant

English

Alternative forms

• playfull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ple?f?l/
• Rhymes: -e?f?l, -e?f?l
• Rhymes: -e?f?l

Adjective

playful (comparative playfuller or more playful, superlative playfullest or most playful)

1. liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

   Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.

2. funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
3. fun, recreational, not serious.

   A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.

4. experimental.

   He was a rather playful artist.

Derived terms

• playfully
• playfulness

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?u.b?.l?nt/

Adjective

jubilant (comparative more jubilant, superlative most jubilant)

1. In a state of elation.

Synonyms

• (in a state of elation): delighted, elated, joyful, thrilled

Derived terms

• jubilantly

Translations

Catalan

Verb

jubilant

1. present participle of jubilar

French

Adjective

jubilant (feminine singular jubilante, masculine plural jubilants, feminine plural jubilantes)

1. jubilant

Verb

jubilant

1. present participle of jubiler

Further reading

• “jubilant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

j?bilant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of j?bil?