ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Festive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɛstɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Festive is an adjective meaning Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

Meaning

Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

More Meanings

  1. In the mood to celebrate.

Example Sentences

The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.
On festive occasions away from home we softened under the influence of Christmas trees, bran pies, and conjurors.

Synonyms for festive

Depending on context, synonyms include feastful, feastly, joyous, merry, festal, gala.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include festal, gala, joyous, merry, festival, celebratory.

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