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The room looked festive with lights.
What does Festive mean?
happy and celebration-like
Dictionary definition
Cheerful, bright, and suited for a celebration.
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Festive in a sentence
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Music gave the parade a festive mood.
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Festive decorations can make an event feel special.
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What does festive mean?
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Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to festive?
Cheerful is close in meaning to festive.
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Which word or phrase is most opposite in meaning to festive?
Gloomy contrasts with festive.
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Festive
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fes · tiv · strongest beat: fes
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WordFestive.
Partadjective.
MeaningFestive means happy and celebration-like.
ExampleExample: The room looked festive with lights.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- fes · tiv
- Strongest beat
- fes
- Ending
- tiv
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fes.
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Synonyms
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cheerfulClose in meaning in many contexts.
celebratoryClose in meaning in many contexts.
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