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Festive vs Festivity - What's the difference?

festive | festivity |

As an adjective festive

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

As a noun festivity is

(often|pluralized) a festival or similar celebration.

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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    festivity

    English

    Noun

    (festivities)
  • (often, pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
  • An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

    • Antonyms

    * infestivity