festive

Examples

• All

• The balloons are really festive.

  For a Good Time, Call... (2012)

• Now, let's have a festive evening.

  C.O.R.N. (2021)

• It's really nice and feels very festive this time of year.

• We got the house all festive and we made some really fun food.

• It's going to be super, super good for cold festive times like Christmas.

• Makes the table look more festive, and the kids enjoy it.

  The Nutty Professor (1996)

• This store looks so festive and so cute and colorful.

• How fun and festive is this for Thanksgiving?

• Balloons contribute to the festive atmosphere.

  Walkout (2006)

• I'm hoping, Mr. Snyder, that this is going to be a festive occasion.

  I Love Melvin (1953)

Synonyms

M

merry

vsfestive

481 1.0

Happy and lively, full of fun and energy

leans more toward being suitable for celebration than sheer excitement

L

lively

vsfestive

109 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

is narrower, highlighting cheer that matches holiday or party mood

J

jolly

vsfestive

100 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is more about being appropriate for parties and holidays

C

cheerful

vsfestive

99 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

adds the idea of being especially fit for parties or holidays

V

vibrant

vsfestive

93 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

is more centered on creating fun and celebratory gaiety

J

joyful

vsfestive

73 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is used when cheerfulness also needs to fit a celebration

J

joyous

vsfestive

56 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is about cheerfulness tailored to parties and holiday gaiety

G

gay

vsfestive

• Archaic

35 9.8

Cheerful and lively without worry

is specifically used to describe cheer that suits parties or holidays

C

celebratory

vsfestive

31 4.0

Made to show happiness at a special event

describes the cheerful mood that makes such events enjoyable

B

bubbly

vsfestive

19 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

is focused on cheer that suits parties and holiday events

J

jubilant

vsfestive

14 5.0

Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event

covers celebration-appropriate cheer but with less focus on triumph

J

jovial

vsfestive

13 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is aimed more at creating a celebratory atmosphere than casual warmth

G

gleeful

vsfestive

11 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is more focused on creating a festive, party-like mood

B

buoyant

vsfestive

10 5.8

Cheerful and full of energy

is focused more on cheer suitable for parties and gaiety

E

effervescent

vsfestive

8 7.1

Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited

is more about cheer especially fitting celebratory occasions

E

ebullient

vsfestive

6 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is milder, emphasizing celebration suitability rather than intense energy

C

convivial

vsfestive

3 6.2

Friendly and cheerful when with other people, enjoying talk and laughter

emphasizes suitability for joyous events rather than only social warmth

M

mirthful

vsfestive

1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

focuses on being apt for formal or informal celebrations

C

celebrative

vsfestive

1 4.9

Showing joy for a special event

focuses on cheerful quality appropriate for holiday or party settings

L

lightful

vsfestive

• Archaic

1 8.9

Cheerful and lively in a way that makes people happy

is focused more on cheer suitable for parties and gaiety

F

festal

vsfestive

• Formal

1 8.6

About a celebration like a party, giving a happy, lively feeling

is the general word for cheerfulness suitable for celebrations

I

in a jolly mood

vsfestive

1 2.8

Feeling happy and cheerful

is aimed at cheerfulness that suits holiday or celebratory settings

G

gladsome

vsfestive

• Archaic

1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is specifically used for cheer appropriate to celebrations

Antonyms

D

dreary

44 3.8

A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired

G

gloomy

16 2.1

Making people feel sad because of how it looks or feels

How Festive

exuberant

22 5.9

jolly

100 1.0

festive

72 2.4

cheerful

99 1.0

subdued

13 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology