festive
Meaning
- Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
- In the mood to celebrate.
Synonyms
full of joy
happy go lucky
festival.
debonair
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Hyphenated as
fes‧tive
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛstɪv/
Etymology
From French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). Equivalent to feast + -ive.
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