What does Festive mean?

Definitions for Festive
ˈfɛs tɪvfes·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gay, festal, festive, merryadjective

    offering fun and gaiety

    "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"

Wiktionary

  1. festiveadjective

    Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

    The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.

  2. festiveadjective

    In the mood to celebrate.

    Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Festiveadjective

    Joyous; gay; befiting a feast.

    Etymology: festivus, Latin.

    The glad circle round them yield their souls
    To festive mirth and wit that knows no gall. James Thomson.

Wikipedia

  1. festive

    A festival is an extraordinary event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization, as well as the high culture-low culture interrelationship. Next to religion and folklore, a significant origin is agricultural. Food is such a vital resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. Religious commemoration and thanksgiving for good harvests are blended in events that take place in autumn, such as Halloween in the northern hemisphere and Easter in the southern. Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods, goddesses or saints: they are called patronal festivals. They may also provide entertainment, which was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. Festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics also seek to inform community members of their traditions; the involvement of elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families. Attendants of festivals are often motivated by a desire for escapism, socialization and camaraderie; the practice has been seen as a means of creating geographical connection, belonging and adaptability.

ChatGPT

  1. festive

    Festive refers to having a joyous or celebratory character or atmosphere, often associated with special occasions, holidays, or celebrations. It often involves activities that are lively, colorful, and full of merriment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Festiveadjective

    pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive

  2. Etymology: [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See feast, and cf. Festivous.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Festive

    fes′tiv, adj. festal: mirthful.—n. Fes′tival, a joyful celebration: a feast.—adv. Fes′tively.—n. Festiv′ity, social mirth: joyfulness: gaiety.—adj. Fes′tivous, festive. [L. festivusfestus.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Festive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Festive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Festive in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Opie:

    Christmas is about more than just food, so to avoid disappointment for millions of households during the festive season we urge the government to rapidly extend this program, both in size and scope, to [ truck ] drivers in all sectors of the retail industry.

  2. Phillip Futures:

    Prices seem adamant on staying above support levels, and it seems they will hold for this festive season, normally, positive stockpile data of this magnitude would surely have broken support levels. However, it seems there is not enough downward pressure to keep prices down.

  3. Brian Mantlana:

    It is a public gathering with no limitation, it is not a festive event, but a participatory one where everyone has a say and the community is consulted to get their views on decisions.

  4. Joanne Kwong:

    At this point in my life, I’m a little more superstitious, it doesn’t hurt, and it’s lovely to hold onto your culture. And the underwear thing is a funny and festive thing to do.

  5. Yoshiie Horii:

    Japanese are in a festive mood, with the new imperial era beginning and the 10-day break, we think this holiday will spur consumer spending.

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