Synonyms of festive

festive

adjective

ˈfe-stiv 

as in merry

indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor

we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merry
• jolly
• cheerful
• lively
• jovial
• sunny
• joyful
• witty
• mirthful
• laughing
• gleeful
• funny
• playful
• happy
• jocular
• bright
• humorous
• jocose
• amused
• blithe
• amusing
• jocund
• smiling
• blithesome
• spirited
• gay
• joyous
• delighted
• cheery
• lighthearted
• animated
• upbeat
• carefree
• blissful
• exuberant
• joking
• buoyant
• ecstatic
• jubilant
• jaunty
• vivacious
• perky
• euphoric
• peppy
• radiant
• chipper
• rapturous
• frisky
• hilarious
• sprightly
• exultant
• optimistic
• bouncing
• sportive
• comical
• high
• giggling
• riotous
• frolicsome
• comic
• flippant
• enraptured
• easygoing
• rosy
• blessed
• hopeful
• chuckling
• beaming
• facetious
• farcical
• lightsome
• uproarious
• zippy
• gladsome
• cavalier
• thrilled
• insouciant
• unconcerned
• sanguine
• elated
• exhilarated
• overjoyed
• antic
• sprightful
• tickled
• ravished
• happy-go-lucky
• jesting
• entranced
• sidesplitting
• devil-may-care
• joshing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sad
• blue
• sorrowful
• melancholy
• unhappy
• glum
• forlorn
• depressed
• aggrieved
• downcast
• anguished
• dispirited
• disconsolate
• dejected
• abject
• despondent
• crying
• crestfallen
• disheartened
• weeping
• heartbroken
• saddened
• wailing
• moody
• brokenhearted
• mournful
• dark
• lugubrious
• somber
• discontented
• doleful
• gloomy
• disgruntled
• black
• joyless
• sobbing
• plaintive
• cheerless
• bleak
• gray
• dismal
• heartsick
• downhearted
• low-spirited
• dreary
• depressing
• morose
• sorry
• woeful
• dolorous
• heavyhearted
• desolate
• sullen
• lachrymose
• miserable
• groaning
• moaning
• saturnine
• wretched
• dull
• comfortless
• sluggish
• woebegone
• listless
• lethargic
• torpid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festive

Frank Capra’s Christmas classic is repeatedly voted Britain’s favourite festive film for a reason. — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

By taking advantage of this ticket, park goers can enjoy the ongoing Disneyland Resort 70th anniversary celebration, which adds festive decor, limited-time activations, and specialty treats to commemorate seven decades of magic. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Perfumes Holy Berry Extrait de Parfum Holy Berry is a festive mix of red berries, oud, strawberry milk, and vanilla. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 July 2026

The 2026 Honor Marching Band and Color Guard, under the direction of Boise State professor Phil Hartman, filled the air with festive tunes in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026