Festive and Melancholy

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Festive adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch

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Melancholy is an antonym for festive.

Nearby Words: festivity, festival, festively

Melancholy adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Festive is an antonym for melancholy.

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

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