Festivity
Festivity noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: rather than mourn our friend's death we celebrated his life, and his memorial service was more notable for its festivity than its funereal gloom
Frivolity and festivity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frivolity" instead a noun "Festivity".
Frivolity
Frivolity noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.
Usage example: the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity
Festivity and frivolity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Festivity" instead a noun "Frivolity".
Nearby Words: frivolous, frivolously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pleasure and festivity
- pleasure and frivolity
- sport and festivity
- sport and frivolity
- cheerfulness and festivity
- cheerfulness and frivolity
- gaiety and festivity
- gaiety and frivolity
- entertainment and festivity
- entertainment and frivolity
- merriment and festivity
- merriment and frivolity
- amusement and festivity
- amusement and frivolity
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