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Festive vs Festiveness - What's the difference?

festive | festiveness |

As an adjective festive

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

As a noun festiveness is

the quality of being festive; festivity.

festive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
    • The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
  • In the mood to celebrate.
    • Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.

    Synonyms

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    festiveness

    English

    Noun

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  • The quality of being festive; festivity