convivial
[ kuhn-viv-ee-uhl ]
/ kənˈvɪv i əl /
adjective
friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.
of or befitting a feast; festive.
Origin of convivial
SYNONYMS FOR convivial
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Words nearby convivial
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convoke,
convolute
Example sentences from the Web for convivialist
I laughed out clear and loud, stepped up to the convivialist, took him by the shoulders, and faced him about.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) |Robert Louis StevensonI laughed out clear and loud, stepped up to the convivialist, took him by the shoulders and faced him about.
St. Ives |Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for convivialist
convivial
/ (kənˈvɪvɪəl) /
adjective
sociable; jovial or festive
a convivial atmosphere
Derived forms of convivial
convivialist, noun conviviality, noun convivially, adverbWord Origin for convivial
C17: from Late Latin
convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin
convīvium, a living together, banquet, from
vīvere to live