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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How to use festive in a sentence?

1. Vladimir Putin:

   We have gathered here, in fact, for a festive event, but I know – just now I was listening to the country’s top military leadership – that right at this moment, there is a battle going on on our historical borders for our people, it is being led by the same courageous fighters who are now standing next to us here. They fight heroically, courageously, bravely. We are proud of them. We are proud, so three cheers in their honor!

2. Andrew Opie:

   Christmas is about more than just food, so to avoid disappointment for millions of households during the festive season we urge the government to rapidly extend this program, both in size and scope, to [ truck ] drivers in all sectors of the retail industry.

3. Getty Images:

   More than 80 percent of the participants supported the holding of New Year's events and the festive decoration of the city, at the same time, 29 percent spoke in favor of the usual format of the celebration, and 52 percent suggested this time to refrain from mass street concerts.

4. Minari Shah:

   We have geared up really strongly for the festive season.

5. Joanne Kwong:

   At this point in my life, I’m a little more superstitious, it doesn’t hurt, and it’s lovely to hold onto your culture. And the underwear thing is a funny and festive thing to do.