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:
- crying
- sorrowful
- crestfallen
- forlorn
- crestfallen
- sad
- glum
- crying
- dispirited
- disheartened
- downcast
- abject
- heartbroken
- heartbroken
- anguished
- forlorn
- weeping
- dejected
- depressed
- melancholy
- disheartened
- blue
- anguished
- saddened
- aggrieved
- despondent
- disconsolate
- unhappy
- dispirited
- weeping
- disconsolate
- sad
- depressed
- aggrieved
- despondent
- saddened
- abject
- dejected
- downcast
- melancholy
- blue
- glum
- unhappy
- sorrowful
Synonyms:
- gleeful
- playful
- amusing
- funny
- jocose
- amused
- laughing
- jocund
- joyful
- humorous
- mirthful
- happy
- blithe
- smiling
- sunny
- jocular
- jovial
- bright
- lively
- witty
Antonyms:
- wailing
- doleful
- dark
- sobbing
- bleak
- lugubrious
- miserable
- low-spirited
- somber
- sorry
- heartsick
- wailing
- dolorous
- dolorous
- dark
- heavyhearted
- sobbing
- desolate
- lugubrious
- morose
- dreary
- disgruntled
- gloomy
- doleful
- heavyhearted
- desolate
- moody
- depressing
- grey
- black
- dismal
- grey
- lachrymose
- dismal
- plaintive
- low-spirited
- gray
- mournful
- dreary
- lachrymose
- cheerless
- disgruntled
- discontented
- gray
- cheerless
- plaintive
- joyless
- morose
- bleak
- sullen
- somber
- heartsick
- miserable
- mournful
- sorry
- sullen
- brokenhearted
- joyless
- gloomy
- black
- sombre
- woeful
- downhearted
- depressing
- woeful
- downhearted
- brokenhearted
- sombre
- moody
- discontented
Synonyms:
- buoyant
- easygoing
- chipper
- facetious
- blessed
- peppy
- frisky
- spirited
- joyous
- comical
- hopeful
- beaming
- high
- perky
- farcical
- overjoyed
- carefree
- jaunty
- lighthearted
- vivacious
- cheery
- flippant
- delighted
- sprightly
- gladsome
- lightsome
- rosy
- rapturous
- hilarious
- radiant
- exuberant
- blissful
- unconcerned
- elated
- thrilled
- insouciant
- ecstatic
- cavalier
- uproarious
- euphoric
- blithesome
- frolicsome
- joking
- bouncing
- sportive
- riotous
- animated
- sanguine
- chuckling
- jubilant
- blest
- enraptured
- optimistic
- comic
- upbeat
- giggling
- exhilarated
- exultant
- gay
- zippy
Antonyms:
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.
FAQs About the word festive
offering fun and gaietyPertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
merry, jolly, cheerful, gleeful, playful, amusing, funny, jocose, amused, laughing
crying, sorrowful, crestfallen, forlorn, crestfallen,sad, glum, crying, dispirited, disheartened
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.
