Synonyms and Antonyms of sportive
- a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke
antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frisky, frolicsome, larky, playful, rollicking, sportful
gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical
energetic, frolic, jocund, lively, merry, spirited, sprightly, spunky, vivacious
devilish, impish, knavish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), rascally, roguish
amusing, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable
dabbling, frivolous, goofy, silly, trifling