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Synonyms of carnival
(Entry 1 of 2)
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
- the town's annual Fourth of July carnival
Synonyms for carnival
Words Related to carnival
- jamboree,
- jollification,
- jollity
- [British],
- merriment,
- merrymaking,
- rejoicing,
- revel,
- revelry
carnival
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of carnival (Entry 2 of 2)
as in riotous, carnivalesque
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for carnival
- callithumpian,
- carnivalesque,
- larrikin
- [chiefly Australian],
- raffish,
- rampageous,
- riotous,
- rowdyish,
- ruffianly
- boisterous,
- hell-raising,
- knockabout,
- rambunctious,
- raucous,
- robustious,
- roisterous,
- rollicking,
- rowdy,
- rumbustious
- [chiefly British]
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“Carnival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnival. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of carnival was in 1549
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