frolicker

One who cavorts

A frolicker is someone who frolics—who plays, romps, or moves about cheerfully and energetically.

The word suggests lighthearted, carefree activity: The frolickers splashed in the waves.

It appears most often in descriptions of children, animals, or adults in unusually playful moods.

movement

romp

Playful, spirited activity

gambol · skip · leap · bound · hop · spring · bounce · tumble · rollick · lope

spirit

exuberant

Intensely lively and cheerful

gleeful · mirthful · joyous · blithe · sprightly · vivacious · effervescent · ebullient · spirited · jolly

playfulness

antics

Absurd, attention-seeking behavior

  • mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
  • japeMocking trick or quip
  • larkSongbird or escapade

revel · sport · escapade · horseplay · shenanigans · hijinks · pranks · capers · tomfoolery · clowning

Opposites
social engagement and playful activity

frolickerwallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

recluse · hermit · shrinking violet · killjoy · spoilsport

temperament and disposition

frolickersourpuss

Habitually sullen person

stick-in-the-mud · sobersides · brooder · moper · grouch

Family

frolicking, frolicked, frolickers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G