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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable.
The wedding guests were a convivial group and everyone had a wonderful time.- synonyms:
- amiable, gregarious, jovial, sociable
- antonyms:
- sober, unsociable
- similar words:
- congenial, friendly, genial, hearty, outgoing
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| definition 2: |
of or appropriate to feasting and merrymaking.
a convivial atmosphere- synonyms:
- festive, holiday, jolly, merry
- antonyms:
- dismal, somber
- similar words:
- cheerful, gay, happy, joyful, joyous
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| related words: |
good, jocund, jovial, merry, sociable, social |
| derivations: |
convivially (adv.), conviviality (n.) |
The word convivial
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
viv, vivi, vit
Latin
root
that means life, living, live
Example words:
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