convivial

(kən-vĭv'ē-əl)
adj.

1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See synonyms at social.
2. Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

[Late Latin convīviālis, from Latin convīvium, banquet : com-, com- + vīvere, to live.]

conviviality con·viv'i·al'i·ty (-ăl'ĭ-tē) n.
convivially con·viv'i·al·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Liking company: companionable, sociable, social. Chiefly British matey. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
2. Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.
3. Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others: companionable, sociable, social. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, participate/abstain.

adj

Definition: fun-loving
Antonyms: blah, dull, serious, solemn, staid

IN BRIEF: Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company.

She liked to invite convivial people to her annual party.

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For a list of words related to convivial, see:

• Warm, Friendly, Sensitive, or Loving
• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selskabelig, gemytlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
gezellig, feestelijk

Français (French)
adj. - cordial, convivial, chaleureux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gesellig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος, γλεντζές/γλεντζέδικος

Italiano (Italian)
cordiale, allegro, festoso, piacevole, gioviale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sociável

Русский (Russian)
жизнерадостный, компанейский

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sociable, jovial, alegre, festivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - festlig, sällskaplig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
酒宴的, 欢乐的, 欢宴的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 酒宴的, 歡樂的, 歡宴的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 연회를 좋아하는, 우호적인, 친밀감이 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 陽気な, にぎやかな, 宴会の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لطيف المعشر, مرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הוללני, עליז‬

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