festiveness
- noun
- /ˈfɛstɪvnəs/
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festividad
- The focus on artistic expression integrates an element of playfulness into their struggle, with their protests often being as full of festiveness as they are of determination.
Examples
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For the winter holidays, most of our clients like for us to create planters filled with lots of greenery, berries, and other seasonal items that reflect the festiveness of the season.
Blog text (20) -
But in a tenement in Zejacar, seeing a photograph of my parents' wedding and a baby picture of my sister gave the luncheon the festiveness of a baptism.
Academic text (1992) -
Its festiveness felt forced; like a traditional jazz funeral that can't quite cut loose, the mood was that of a dirge punctuated here and there by outbursts of joy.
Academic text (2007) -
[sighs] all due festiveness, celebrations, various and sundry merriments, and yuletide glee.
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The festiveness of the carnival brought smiles to everyone in the crowd.
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During the winter holidays, many people decorate their homes to enhance the festiveness of the season.
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The party was filled with music, laughter, and a sense of festiveness that made everyone feel joyful.
Synonyms
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6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
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3.4
A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration
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5.2
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration
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2.5
Being ready to play and have fun
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1.0
A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good
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6.6
A feeling of cheerful fun and lively excitement
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3.4
A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active
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5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
2
8.0
A friendly, lively atmosphere that makes people enjoy being together
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1.6
A feeling of happiness and energy that makes others feel hopeful
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
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6.0
Lively and cheerful in a bright, energetic way that can seem a little too playful
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6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
1
6.5
A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly
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2.7
A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile
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3.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
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4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
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4.4
A happy, lively mood that makes people smile
A strong feeling of great joy after success
A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy
A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile
Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing
A strong, happy energy that makes someone lively
A lively, cheerful energy that makes people feel happy
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
Lively, playful behavior that makes people laugh
A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people enjoy themselves
Antonyms
How Festive
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Morphology
Etymology
Festiveness comes from the old root fest-, which means 'feast' or 'festival' and is the same idea behind the word festival and the Spanish word 'fiesta'. So festiveness is the cheerful, lively feeling you get at a party or celebration.