Convivial

  • 11convivial — [[t]kənvɪ̱viəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) Convivial people or occasions are pleasant, friendly, and relaxed. [FORMAL] ...looking forward to a convivial evening... The atmosphere was quite convivial. Derived words: conviviality… …

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  • 12convivial — adjective Etymology: Late Latin convivialis, from Latin convivium banquet, from com + vivere to live more at quick Date: circa 1668 relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company < a convivial host > < a convivial&#8230; …

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  • 13convivial — adjective friendly and pleasantly cheerful: a convivial atmosphere | She seemed to be in a convivial mood. convivially adverb conviviality noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14convivial — convivialist, n. conviviality, n. convivially, adv. /keuhn viv ee euhl/, adj. 1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere. 2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. 3. of or befitting a feast; festive. [1660 70; < LL&#8230; …

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  • 15convivial — adj. Convivial is used with these nouns: ↑atmosphere …

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  • 16convivial — ● adj. Se dit d un système (le plus souvent un logiciel) qui bénéficie d une bonne convivialité. Souvent utilisé négativement: C est pas convivial , sous entendu: J y comprends rien! …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 17convivial — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sociable] Syn. genial, jovial, companionable, hearty; see friendly , pleasant 1 . 2. [Festive] Syn. festal, merry, holiday, entertaining; see pleasant 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [kun VIV ee&#8230; …

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  • 18convivial — con|viv|i|al [kənˈvıviəl] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: convivialis, from Latin convivium grand meal , from com ( COM ) + vivere to live ] friendly and pleasantly cheerful ▪ a convivial atmosphere &GT;convivially adv&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19convivial —    habitually drunken    A journalistic evasion:     ... obituaries are simply eulogies of the great and the good, any of whose peccadillos (unusual sexual tastes, drunkenness and so on) are tactfully powdered over with euphemism ( flamboyant ,&#8230; …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 20convivial — adjective our convivial host Syn: friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good humored, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, companionable, clubby, hail fellow well met, cheerful, jolly, jovial …

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