festive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
In the mood to celebrate.

/ˈfɛstɪv/ en-us-festive.ogg

festive more festive most festive

From French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). Equivalent to feast + -ive.

feastful feastly

festival festivous

festively festiveness festive season nonfestive postfestive unfestive

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