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synonyms for festive

  • cheery
  • chipper
  • convivial
  • gala
  • happy
  • hearty
  • jovial
  • joyful
  • joyous
  • jubilant
  • lighthearted
  • merry
  • peppy
  • upbeat
  • blithe
  • bouncy
  • carnival
  • carnivalesque
  • chirpy
  • festal
  • gay
  • gleeful
  • go-go
  • grooving
  • holiday
  • jocund
  • jolly
  • juiced up
  • jumping
  • mirthful
  • perky
  • rocking
  • snappy
  • swinging
  • zippy
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On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to festive, such as: cheery, chipper, convivial, gala, happy, and hearty.

antonyms for festive

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  • apathetic
  • depressed
  • lethargic
  • miserable
  • sad
  • serious
  • sorrowful
  • troubled
  • unhappy
  • upset
  • gloomy
  • somber
  • undecorated
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How to use festive in a sentence

We think about how our cards were displayed because they were pretty and festive before, and how now, that displayability is more a metaphor for someone in their life.
HOW HALLMARK IS HANDLING PANDEMIC VALENTINE’S DAYLUKE WINKIEFEBRUARY 12, 2021VOX
Bright and festive, with some bubbles, this cocktail is tart and tasty.
THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, WE COULDN’T HELP BUT WONDER, WHICH ‘SEX AND THE CITY’ CHARACTER WILL YOU MOST EAT LIKE?KARI SONDEFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Although most of us had smaller versions of the festive events that we’ve become used to, that doesn’t mean that the day was any less magical.
SEE HOW YOUR FAVORITE STARS ARE BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR!BROOKLYN WHITEJANUARY 1, 2021ESSENCE.COM
As much as family gatherings for festive dinners and opening gifts are annual Christmas rites, so is feeding and giving gifts to the poor, with churches and charitable organizations offering care to masses of needy strangers.
ON A COVID CHRISTMAS, A NEW ROUTINE FOR FEEDING THE HOMELESSPAUL SCHWARTZMANDECEMBER 25, 2020WASHINGTON POST
The snow flurries today were festive and in the holiday spirit.
UPDATED D.C.-AREA FORECAST: VERY COLD THROUGH SATURDAY WITH BITTER WIND CHILLSA. CAMDEN WALKER, JASON SAMENOWDECEMBER 25, 2020WASHINGTON POST
As the holiday season is one of the busiest for your inbox, it is important to keep your subject line both impactful and festive.
SMB’S GUIDE TO MARKETING: STAND OUT AND BOOST SALES DURING THE HOLIDAYSSTEFFEN SCHEBESTADECEMBER 24, 2020SEARCH ENGINE WATCH
Like festive lights reflected in a wine glass, bubbles brighten our holidays.
GIVE YOUR HOLIDAYS SOME SPARKLE WITH THESE WELL-PRICED BUBBLESDAVE MCINTYREDECEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON POST
This season, we could all use more happiness in our lives, and it’s impossible not to smile when you’re taking in a festive light display.
TODAY IN D.C.: HEADLINES TO START YOUR FRIDAY IN D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIADANA HEDGPETH, TEDDY AMENABARDECEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON POST
The 3-footer, which she picked up for $30, is a way to make the home she shares with her college-aged daughter more festive at the end of a tough year.
CHRISTMAS TREES ARE GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE AS AMERICANS REMAIN HOMEBOUNDRACHEL KINGDECEMBER 2, 2020FORTUNE
I am not quite sure why or when peppermint became such a popular, festive flavor, but it’s a holiday favorite.
THESE NO-BAKE PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE BARS BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO YOUR COOKIE PLATEEDD KIMBERDECEMBER 2, 2020WASHINGTON POST
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WORDS RELATED TO FESTIVE

  • back-slapping
  • cheerful
  • clubby
  • companionable
  • conversible
  • entertaining
  • festal
  • festive
  • friendly
  • gay
  • genial
  • glad-handering
  • happy
  • hearty
  • hilarious
  • holiday
  • jocund
  • jolly
  • jovial
  • lively
  • merry
  • mirthful
  • pleasant
  • sociable
  • vivacious
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