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Definitions

festivity

[fe-stiv-i-tee] / fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /
NOUN
celebration, revelry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash festival hoopla
STRONG
amusement blowout carousal clambake conviviality do entertainment fun gaiety happiness hilarity jamboree jollity joviality joyfulness levity merriment merrymaking mirth party pleasure revel shindig sport whoopee
WEAK
fun and games reveling revelment wingding
Antonyms
STRONG
depression gloom misery pain sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

Example Sentences

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Olympics, the festivity and camaraderie in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the past, playing a regular-season game abroad would bring a sense of festivity for a New England Patriots team that is unbeaten in three previous international appearances.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023

It's still only November, but the Christmas TV adverts are coming in thick and fast, bringing a sprinkling of festivity to our screens.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

This festivity — filled with satirical humor — is not associated with the Holy Week celebrations led by the Catholic Church in this mostly Catholic country.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

Everything gives way before the recurring torment and festivity of passion.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin