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
- 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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