festive Sentence Examples
- The streets were adorned with festive decorations, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
- The festive season was upon us, with people rushing to buy gifts and prepare for celebrations.
- The festive dinner was a lavish affair, with a variety of mouthwatering dishes.
- The children were overjoyed with the festive activities planned for the weekend.
- The festive spirit was contagious, spreading joy and laughter all around the town.
- The festive lights twinkled brightly, illuminating the night sky.
- The festive music filled the air, adding to the joyous mood of the celebration.
- The festive clothing worn by the locals showcased their rich cultural heritage.
- The festive greetings exchanged among friends and family conveyed warmth and well wishes.
- The festive traditions passed down through generations helped connect people to their roots.
festive Meaning
festive (s)
offering fun and gaiety
festive (a.)
Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of festive
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- abject
- heartbroken
- despondent
- saddened
- unhappy
- sad
- sad
- aggrieved
- sorrowful
- depressed
- abject
- melancholy
- blue
- disheartened
- despondent
- crestfallen
- anguished
- blue
- weeping
- anguished
- crying
- weeping
- crestfallen
- crying
- disconsolate
- aggrieved
- sorrowful
- saddened
- dejected
- melancholy
- disconsolate
- heartbroken
- glum
- forlorn
- dispirited
- disheartened
- dejected
- forlorn
- glum
- unhappy
- depressed
- downcast
- dispirited
- downcast
Synonyms:
- blithe
- joyful
- laughing
- jocose
- amused
- jocular
- smiling
- jovial
- mirthful
- sunny
- gleeful
- funny
- lively
- jocund
- amusing
- witty
- humorous
- playful
- bright
- happy
Antonyms:
- dark
- cheerless
- low-spirited
- somber
- bleak
- brokenhearted
- morose
- sorry
- grey
- doleful
- sombre
- gray
- sombre
- lachrymose
- dreary
- moody
- woeful
- bleak
- plaintive
- mournful
- sobbing
- heavyhearted
- sullen
- disgruntled
- lugubrious
- black
- lugubrious
- heartsick
- gloomy
- sobbing
- dark
- morose
- dismal
- doleful
- desolate
- sorry
- moody
- wailing
- gray
- brokenhearted
- woeful
- plaintive
- mournful
- black
- miserable
- downhearted
- dolorous
- joyless
- depressing
- lachrymose
- disgruntled
- downhearted
- joyless
- somber
- dolorous
- discontented
- sullen
- heavyhearted
- desolate
- miserable
- gloomy
- depressing
- low-spirited
- dreary
- grey
- dismal
- wailing
- heartsick
- discontented
- cheerless
Synonyms:
- enraptured
- sprightly
- blest
- lightsome
- animated
- exuberant
- beaming
- flippant
- jubilant
- elated
- vivacious
- euphoric
- spirited
- uproarious
- insouciant
- exhilarated
- sanguine
- easygoing
- perky
- buoyant
- blithesome
- gladsome
- carefree
- comical
- joking
- rapturous
- farcical
- jaunty
- riotous
- rosy
- gay
- blissful
- sportive
- ecstatic
- blessed
- high
- thrilled
- comic
- cheery
- zippy
- frolicsome
- optimistic
- frisky
- exultant
- radiant
- chuckling
- peppy
- giggling
- upbeat
- cavalier
- lighthearted
- facetious
- unconcerned
- hilarious
- joyous
- chipper
- hopeful
- delighted
- bouncing
- overjoyed
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word festive
offering fun and gaietyPertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
jolly, cheerful,merry, blithe, joyful, laughing, jocose, amused, jocular, smiling
abject, heartbroken, despondent, saddened, unhappy,sad, sad, aggrieved, sorrowful, depressed
The streets were adorned with festive decorations, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
The festive season was upon us, with people rushing to buy gifts and prepare for celebrations.
The festive dinner was a lavish affair, with a variety of mouthwatering dishes.
The children were overjoyed with the festive activities planned for the weekend.
