convivial
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con·viv·i·al
(kən-vĭv'ē-əl) 
adj.
convivially con·viv'i·al·ly adv.
adj.
- Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See synonyms at social.
- 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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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convivial
adjective
- Liking company: companionable, sociable, social. Chiefly British matey. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
- Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.
- Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others: companionable, sociable, social. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, participate/abstain.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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convivial
adj
Definition: fun-loving
Antonyms: blah, dull, serious, solemn, staid
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convivial
IN BRIEF: Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company.
She liked to invite convivial people to her annual party.
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categories related to 'convivial'
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Convivial
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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