| Main Entry: |
festive |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
decorated, celebratory |
Synonyms: |
blithe, bouncy,
carnival, carnivalesque, cheery, chipper, chirpy,
convivial, festal,
gala,
gay, gleeful, go-go, grooving,
happy,
hearty,
holiday,
jocund,
jolly,
jovial,
joyful,
joyous,
jubilant, juiced up, jumping,
lighthearted,
merry,
mirthful,
peppy*,
perky, rocking, snappy, swinging,
upbeat, zippy
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| Notes: |
a festival is a celebration for a specific occasion; festive means joyous, celebratory, or merry; festivity is any joyous diversion |
Antonyms: |
depressed, gloomy, somber, undecorated
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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