Synonyms for festal

Most common

festive · joyous · convivial

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   festive, relating to a festival or feast

Example sentences

• festive She added sprinkles to the cake for a festive touch.
• joyous To Boris's joyous surprise, there was a payphone there.
• convivial It was a convivial group that enjoyed being together.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

gay¹

5 letters

merry²

6 letters

joyous², jovial³

7 letters

festive²

9 letters

convivial⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (merry² = 2 syllables).