Synonyms for festive
ˈfɛs tɪvfes·tive

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1. festive

   Synonyms:
   convivial, jovial, gay, merry

   Antonyms:
   solitary, deserted, ascetic, gloomy

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1. gay, festal, festive, merryadjective

   offering fun and gaiety

   "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"

   Synonyms:
   spanking, festal, jocund, jovial, brave, rattling, braw, zippy, sunny, lively, gay, cheery, mirthful, merry, homophile(a), snappy, brisk, alert, jolly

   Antonyms:
   joyless

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1. festiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   convivial, jovial, joyous, gay, merry, mirthful, festal

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1. festiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   festal, convivial, festival

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1. List of paraphrases for "festive":

   holiday, festival, celebratory, bustling, joyous

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1. Erica Long:

   We never miss an election, we like to go to our polling place and see our neighbors. It feels sort of festive.

2. Tayyip Erdogan:

   I wish May 1 to be celebrated in a festive mood without provocations.

3. Cyndi Ramirez:

   I think a lot of people who are not huge nail art loyalists find joy in being a little festive through press-ons, it takes the edge off of having to cipher through Pinterest or Instagram for inspo and then getting frustrated at the nail salon because they do n’t come out how you ’d expect. Plus they’re more affordable and you can pretty much guarantee they ’ll look great on you !

4. Phillip Futures:

   Prices seem adamant on staying above support levels, and it seems they will hold for this festive season, normally, positive stockpile data of this magnitude would surely have broken support levels. However, it seems there is not enough downward pressure to keep prices down.

5. dejan stojanovic:

   The light teaches you to convert life into a festive promenade.