FESTIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FESTIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “festive”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “festive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Festive” are: festal, gay, merry, jolly, joyous, joyful, happy, jovial, light-hearted, cheerful, cheery, jubilant, convivial, good-time, high-spirited, gleeful, mirthful, uproarious, rollicking, backslapping, hilarious

Festive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Festive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “festive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Cheerful and jovially celebratory.
• Offering fun and gaiety.
• Relating to a festival, especially Christmas.

Synonyms of "Festive" as an adjective (21 Words)

backslapping	Vigorously hearty. Those cheerful backslapping journalists.
cheerful	Being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits. A cheerful voice.
cheery	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A cheery smile.
convivial	(of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial. A woman of convivial nature.
festal	Relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival. A festive or festal occasion.
gleeful	Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. She gave a gleeful chuckle.
good-time	Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company.
happy	Satisfied with the quality or standard of. I m happy with his performance.
high-spirited	Joyously unrestrained.
hilarious	Extremely amusing. Her hilarious novel.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. Jolly old Saint Nick.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. She was in a jovial mood.
joyful	Full of high-spirited delight. Make a joyful noise.
joyous	Full of happiness and joy. Felt a joyous abandon.
jubilant	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
light-hearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
merry	(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment. Have a merry Christmas.
mirthful	Arousing or provoking laughter. Mirthful laughter.
rollicking	Given to merry frolicking. This is all good rollicking fun.
uproarious	Uncontrollably noisy. An uproarious party.

Usage Examples of "Festive" as an adjective

• The festive season is fast approaching.
• The sombre atmosphere has given way to a festive mood.
• A festive (or festal) occasion.

Associations of "Festive" (30 Words)

anniversary	The date on which a couple were married in a previous year. The 75th anniversary of the RAF.
banquet	Entertain with a banquet. A banquet for the graduating seniors.
beer	A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops. He ordered a beer.
binge	Indulge in an activity, especially eating, drinking, or taking drugs, to excess. Every so often he might binge a Netflix show.
celebration	A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. The celebration of marriage.
conviviality	A jovial nature. The conviviality of the evening.
elated	Full of high-spirited delight. After the concert I felt elated.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The industry enjoyed a boom.
exultant	Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds.
feast	Partake in a feast or banquet. The men would congregate and feast after hunting.
festal	Relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival. Plum pudding was originally served on festal days as a main course.
festival	A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration. A major international festival of song.
fete	An elaborate party (often outdoors. A church fete.
gala	A social occasion with special entertainments or performances. We met at a swimming gala.
glad	Cheerful and bright. Albion s lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye.
happy	Marked by good fortune. A happy outcome.
hilarious	Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
jollity	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor. He was full of false jollity.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. Jolly decent of him.
jovial	Cheerful and friendly. A jovial old gentleman.
joviality	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor.
joyous	Full of happiness and joy. Scenes of joyous celebration.
merry	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. After the third beer he began to feel quite merry.
parade	A parade ground. A pompous parade of erudition.
party	Have or participate in a party. She joined the party after dinner.
prankster	A person fond of playing pranks.
rejoice	Used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name. I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season.
rejoicing	Great joy; jubilation. Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day.
reveler	A celebrant who shares in a noisy party. The clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen.
revelry	Unrestrained merrymaking. Sounds of revelry issued into the night.