Playful in Hebrew is עַלִּיז (a'liz).
It can also be said משעשע, אוהב משחקים, or משתעשע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
playful
/ˈpleɪfl̩/
These are the Hebrew words for playful as an adjective.
funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome
- עַלִּיזעליזa'lizIn the Hebrew dictionary
- משעשעmesha'shea
liking or prone to play
- אוהב משחקיםohev misḥakim
- משתעשעmishta'shea
- משתובבmishtovev
This is more about the Hebrew word עַלִּיז.
- Written with vowel points
- עַלִּיז
- Written without vowel points
- עליז
- Said
- a'liz
- Feminine form
- עַלִּיזָה
- Its meanings in English
- playful, gay, merry, playful
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עליז, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with playful.
These words come before and after playful in the list.
These are the questions people ask about playful in Hebrew.
How do you say playful in Hebrew?
playful in Hebrew is עַלִּיז, said a'liz. Without vowel points it is written עליז.
What are other Hebrew words for playful?
Besides עליז, playful can be said משעשע (mesha'shea), אוהב משחקים (ohev misḥakim), משתעשע (mishta'shea), or משתובב (mishtovev), depending on the meaning.
What else does עליז mean in English?
Besides playful, עליז can mean gay, merry, playful.
How is playful pronounced in English?
playful is pronounced /ˈpleɪfl̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry playful and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.