festive

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈfɛstɪv/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Cheerful and jovially celebratory; having the atmosphere or appearance of a celebration or holiday.; Relating to or suitable for a feast or festival.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more festive Superlative: most festive

Collocations

festive seasonfestive spiritfestive moodfestive atmospherefestive occasionfestive decorations

Derivatives

festivityfestivelyfestivenessfestivalfestivities

Synonyms

celebratoryjoyfulmerryjollyjubilantcheerful

Antonyms

sombergloomydreary

Commonly confused

festal
EN: 'Festal' is a more formal/literary synonym of 'festive,' rarely used in everyday speech.
festival
EN: 'Festival' is a noun referring to a celebration or event; 'festive' is the adjective describing the mood or quality of celebration.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the ending is '-ive' (not '-al' or '-ful'). Do not confuse with 'festal,' which is a separate but related adjective.

💬 Examples

  1. The room was decorated with festive lights and colorful streamers.

  2. She wore a festive red dress to the New Year's party.