Festivity and Melancholy
Opposite meaning words
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
Melancholy is an antonym for festivity.
Melancholy
Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Festivity is an antonym for melancholy.
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
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