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festive
fes·tive F0090600 (fĕs′tĭv)adj.1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.2. Merry; joyous: a festive party. [Latin fēstīvus, from fēstus; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.] fes′tive·ly adv.fes′tive·ness n.festive (ˈfɛstɪv) or festivousadjappropriate to or characteristic of a holiday, etc; merry[C17: from Latin festīvus joyful, from festus of a feast] ˈfestively adv ˈfestiveness nfes•tive (ˈfɛs tɪv) adj. 1. pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival. 2. joyous; merry: a festive mood. [1645–55; < Latin fēstīvus merry =fēst(us) festal + -īvus -ive] fes′tive•ly, adv. fes′tive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | festive - offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"festal, merry, gayjoyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
festiveadjective celebratory, happy, holiday, carnival, jolly, merry, gala, hearty, jubilant, cheery, joyous, joyful, jovial, convivial, gleeful, back-slapping, Christmassy, mirthful, sportive, light-hearted, festal, gay The town has a festive holiday atmosphere. sad, depressing, gloomy, dreary, drab, mournful, lugubrious, funerealfestiveadjective1. Marked by festal celebration:gala, glad, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous, merry.2. Providing joy and pleasure:cheerful, cheery, glad, happy, joyful, joyous, pleasing.Translationsfestive (ˈfestiv) adjective happy and (as if) celebrating. a festive atmosphere. 歡慶的,喜慶的 欢庆的,喜庆的 feˈstivity (-ˈsti-) – plural feˈstivities – noun a celebration. Come and join in the festivities. 慶祝活動 庆祝活动festive
Synonyms for festiveadj celebratorySynonyms- celebratory
- happy
- holiday
- carnival
- jolly
- merry
- gala
- hearty
- jubilant
- cheery
- joyous
- joyful
- jovial
- convivial
- gleeful
- back-slapping
- Christmassy
- mirthful
- sportive
- light-hearted
- festal
- gay
Antonyms- sad
- depressing
- gloomy
- dreary
- drab
- mournful
- lugubrious
- funereal
Synonyms for festiveadj marked by festal celebrationSynonyms- gala
- glad
- gladsome
- happy
- joyful
- joyous
- merry
adj providing joy and pleasureSynonyms- cheerful
- cheery
- glad
- happy
- joyful
- joyous
- pleasing
Synonyms for festiveadj offering fun and gaietySynonymsRelated Words |