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
- 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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