Jesting, frivolous, not serious. Cf. game, n. 3. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > lack of seriousness > [adjective] (11) gamelike1592 Jesting, frivolous, not serious. Cf. game, n. 3. Obsolete. rare. sportive1593 Of a person or mental faculty: inclined to jesting or levity; light-hearted or playful in temperament, thought, or manner of expression; (also)… badine1685 Light-hearted, frivolous, flippant. galliardizing1695 tending to revelry; enlivening, exciting to levity. flippant1724 Displaying unbecoming levity in the consideration of serious subjects or in behaviour to persons entitled to respect. unsedate1823 (un-, prefix1 affix 1.) flip1847 (a) south-western dialect (see quots.). Hence in standard use: glib, flippant. (b) U.S. Voluble. Subcategories:— characterized by lack of seriousness (4) |
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