festive
Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebrationHaving the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
» Look how festive everyone is.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
festlich
пра́здничныйprázdničnyj
In the mood to celebrate.
Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.
- offering fun and gaiety
Examples
23 sentencesLook how festive everyone is.
To me, all days are festive.
ruУ меня все дни праздничные.
Everyone was in a festive mood.
ruУ всех было праздничное настроение.
Fresh snow brought about a festive atmosphere.
Mark came here in a festive mood.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). EqFrom French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). Equivalent to feast + -ive.
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Forms
more festive, most festive| Comparative | more festive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most festive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form