Antonyms for festive


Grammar : Adj
Spell : fes-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛs tɪv


Definition of festive

Origin :
  • 1650s, "pertaining to a feast," from Latin festivus "festive, joyous, gay," from festum "festival, holiday," noun use of neuter of adjective festus (see feast (n.)).
  • Meaning "mirthful" is attested by 1774. Unattested from 1651 to 1735; modern use may be a back-formation from festivity. Related: Festively; festiveness.
  • adj decorated, celebratory
Example sentences :
  • New bonnets had been specially prepared for this festive occasion.
  • Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
  • Tama keeps the guard and seals to wear on festive occasions.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • Here am I in festive array, and no man can be more ready for the promised banquet.
  • Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
  • These the captain decided should be placed in the center of the festive board.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Only, a fellow never can tell where he stands with most of these festive dames.
  • Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • He ought to be dead, don't you know, after such a festive experiment.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
  • He was a festive soul, I believe, but he stuck to her grim and hard.
  • Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
  • The next afternoon, the cabin section of the Cabaal was in festive mood.
  • Extract from : « Mayflower (Flor de mayo) » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • The ground of her opposition was that I plied the festive pipe.
  • Extract from : « St. Cuthbert's » by Robert E. Knowles
  • Land of the mañana, the festive frijole, the never-chilly chili.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Synonyms for festive

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