fun-loving
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fun-loving
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Yet there’s another side to the story: Osbourne could also be a generous, friendly, fun-loving bloke—at least according to Stephen Rea’s “Ozzy & Me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Galeotti, who was fun-loving and talkative, loosened up Armani, who was more serious by nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
As played by Warner, Theo was an engaging, fun-loving teen who also got into a variety of scrapes in the Huxtable household.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Daddy’s favorite was Walter, the most fun-loving and gregarious of his brothers.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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