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Dictionary: fes·tive   (fĕs'tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.
  2. Merry; joyous: a festive party.

[Latin fēstīvus, from fēstus.]

festively fes'tive·ly adv.
festiveness fes'tive·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Marked by festal celebration: gala, glad, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous, merry. See happy/unhappy.
  2. Providing joy and pleasure: cheerful, cheery, glad, happy, joyful, joyous, pleasing. See happy/unhappy.

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adj

Definition: decorated, celebratory
Antonyms: depressed, gloomy, somber, undecorated


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Merry.

pronunciation The wedding was a festive occasion for the entire town.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - festlig, munter, fest-, højtidsstemt

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    festlig stemning
  • festive season    julen

Nederlands (Dutch)
feestelijk, festival-, vrolijk

Français (French)
adj. - joyeux, de fête, plein d'entrain

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    atmosphère de fête
  • festive season    la saison des fêtes

Deutsch (German)
adj. - festlich, gesellig, fröhlich

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    Feststimmung
  • festive season    Weihnachtszeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εορταστικός, γιορτινός, πανηγυρικός, εορτάσιμος, εύθυμος, κεφάτος

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    εορταστική ατμόσφαιρα
  • festive season    περίοδος εορτών (Χριστουγέννων)

Italiano (Italian)
festoso, festivo

idioms:

  • festive season    le festività

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - festivo

idioms:

  • festive season    época de Natal

Русский (Russian)
праздничный, веселый

idioms:

  • festive season    время праздников

Español (Spanish)
adj. - festivo

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    ambiente festivo, ánimo festivo
  • festive season    temporada de fiestas

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - festlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
庆祝的, 欢乐的, 喜庆的

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    欢乐的气氛
  • festive season    收获季节

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 慶祝的, 歡樂的, 喜慶的

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    歡樂的氣氛
  • festive season    收獲季節

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 축제의, 흥겨운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 祭りの, 祝祭の, 陽気な, 楽しい

idioms:

  • festive atmosphere    お祭り気分
  • festive season    めでたい時期

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهرجاني , عيدي , بهيج , مرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חגיגי, של חג‬


 
 
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