Synonyms of carnival

carnival 1 of 2

noun

as in festival

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something

the town's annual Fourth of July carnival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• festival
• celebration
• festivity
• fiesta
• jubilee
• gala
• fete
• fête
• fest
• exhibit
• exhibition
• revelry
• fair
• merriment
• rejoicing
• jamboree
• merrymaking
• jollity
• revel
• jollification
• exposition
• show
• exercises
• honors

carnival

2 of 2

adjective

as in carnivalesque

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carnivalesque
• riotous
• raucous
• boisterous
• raffish
• rowdy
• rollicking
• rambunctious
• rowdyish
• ruffianly
• rampageous
• knockabout
• rumbustious
• violent
• larrikin
• wilful
• uncontrolled
• hell-raising
• uncontrollable
• turbulent
• uninhibited
• callithumpian
• exuberant
• unmanageable
• stormy
• roisterous
• lively
• undisciplined
• robustious
• unruly
• tempestuous
• effervescent
• buoyant
• recalcitrant
• ungovernable
• unreserved
• obstreperous
• vivacious
• intractable
• bubbly
• unrestrained
• impassioned
• headstrong
• wild
• sprightly
• willful
• strident
• noisy
• vociferous
• high-spirited
• yelling
• clamorous
• loudmouthed
• openmouthed
• rackety
• screaming
• howling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• orderly
• proper
• solemn
• sombre
• sedate
• somber
• staid
• decorous
• silent
• peaceful
• sober
• collected
• dignified
• quiet
• controlled
• calm
• tranquil
• placid
• serene
• seemly
• composed
• reasonable
• restrained
• soundless
• imperturbable
• noiseless
• repressed
• moderate
• unruffled
• subdued
• hushed
• unflappable
• temperate
• inhibited
• constrained
• phlegmatic
• stoical
• stolid
• stoic
• depressed
• impassive
• indifferent
• detached
• aloof
• self-controlled