ludic
Pertaining to play
Ludic means playful or relating to play and games.
The word appears in academic and literary contexts to describe activities, behaviors, or art forms characterized by spontaneous, game-like qualities: The novel's ludic structure invites readers to piece together the narrative themselves.
A ludic approach treats something as an occasion for play rather than serious purpose.
Inclined to merriment
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- sportiveFond of games
- rollickingNoisily high-spirited
frisky · caper · romping · cavort · skylark · horseplay · antic · prance
Imaginatively unrealistic
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- zanyAmusingly absurd
surreal · droll · fantastical · absurdist · dreamlike · imaginative · nonsensical · madcap
Organized competitive activities
- playRecreation or staged drama
- gameplayInteractive elements of gaming
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
diversion · puzzles · riddles · competition · contest · sport · amusement · make-believe
Full of merriment
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
- jubilantExtremely happy, triumphant
- merryCheerful and lively
jovial · merriment · buoyant · carefree · elated · delighted · festive · revelry
Faculty for forming ideas
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- experimentalTesting new methods
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
ideation · fantasy · abstraction · brainstorming · improvisation · open-ended · exploratory · sandbox
Without advance preparation
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
impulsive · instinctive · serendipitous · unscripted · freewheeling · off-the-cuff · spur-of-the-moment · intuitive
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
rollicking · frisky · caper · romping · cavort · skylark · horseplay · antic · prance · bounce
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
zany · surreal · droll · fantastical · absurdist · dreamlike · imaginative · nonsensical · madcap · offbeat
games
Organized competitive activities
- playRecreation or staged drama
- gameplayInteractive elements of gaming
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
pastime · diversion · puzzles · riddles · competition · contest · sport · amusement · make-believe · pretend
mirthful
Full of merriment
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
- jubilantExtremely happy, triumphant
merry · jovial · merriment · buoyant · carefree · elated · delighted · festive · revelry · gaiety
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- experimentalTesting new methods
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
innovative · ideation · fantasy · abstraction · brainstorming · improvisation · open-ended · exploratory · sandbox · tinkering
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
unrehearsed · impulsive · instinctive · serendipitous · unscripted · freewheeling · off-the-cuff · spur-of-the-moment · intuitive · natural
ludicrigid
Unable to bend
formal · regimented · structured · ceremonial · stiff
ludicutilitarian
Prioritizing function over beauty
laborious · workmanlike · dutiful · functional · pragmatic
- ludicrous speedVelocity beyond all sensibility
elude, prelude, ludicrous, delude, interlude, deluded, allude, collude, eluding