festive
/ˈfestɪv/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेस्टिव
उत्सवपूर्ण, त्योहारी, उल्लासपूर्ण
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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typical of a special event or celebration
उत्सवपूर्ण, त्योहारी, उल्लासपूर्ण
- the festive season of Diwali
- a festive mood
- The streets had a festive look during Diwali.
+ 2 more examples
- Everyone was in a festive mood on Eid.
- The shops are full of festive offers this week.
Synonyms celebratory joyous cheerful merry jolly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
festive + noun
Festive is an adjective that describes celebration: the festive season, a festive mood.
'Festive' उत्सव का वर्णन करने वाला adjective है: जैसे festive season, festive mood।
- The festive season begins with Navratri.
- The whole street was in a festive mood.
festive + decoration / atmosphere
It also describes things that look or feel like a celebration.
यह उन चीज़ों का भी वर्णन करता है जो उत्सव जैसी दिखती या लगती हैं।
- The market wore a festive look with lamps and flowers.
- She wore a festive saree.
festive vs festival
Festival is the noun for the event; festive is the adjective. Say festival of lights, not festive of lights.
'Festival' घटना का noun है; 'festive' adjective है। 'Festival of lights' कहें, 'festive of lights' नहीं।
- Diwali is the festival of lights, and the festive mood lasts for days.
festively (adverb)
The adverb describes how something is done: festively dressed, festively decorated.
Adverb बताता है कि कुछ कैसे किया गया: festively dressed, festively decorated।
- The hall was festively decorated for the wedding.
festive season (India)
In India the festive season usually means the weeks from Navratri to Diwali, when families shop, travel and decorate their homes.
भारत में festive season का अर्थ प्रायः नवरात्रि से दीवाली तक के सप्ताह हैं, जब परिवार ख़रीदारी, यात्रा और घर की सजावट करते हैं।
- Airfares rise sharply in the festive season.
+Collocations 4
festive + noun
seasonmoodspiritatmosphereoccasion
- The festive spirit filled the town.
festive + decoration word
lightsdecorationsdressmealtable
- Festive lights hung across the lane.
adverb + festive
veryespeciallysuitablyquitetruly
- The city looked very festive on Eid.
feel / look + festive
lookfeelseembecome
- The school looked festive on Annual Day.
“More examples 6
- Shops offer special discounts in the festive season.
दुकानें त्योहारी मौसम में विशेष छूट देती हैं।
- The festive meal included sweets, puri and kheer.
त्योहारी भोजन में मिठाइयाँ, पूरी और खीर शामिल थीं।
- Radhika decorated the door with a festive rangoli.
राधिका ने दरवाज़े को उत्सव की रंगोली से सजाया।
- There was a festive air in the village before the harvest festival.
फ़सल-उत्सव से पहले गाँव में उत्सव का माहौल था।
- Trains are crowded during the festive rush.
त्योहारी भीड़ के दौरान रेलगाड़ियाँ भरी रहती हैं।
- The festive spirit lasted until the last firework.
उत्सव की उमंग आख़िरी पटाखे तक बनी रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The city was in a festival mood.
✓ The city was in a festive mood.
Use the adjective festive to describe a mood.
Mood का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'festive' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The festive of Diwali is near.
✓ The festival of Diwali is near.
After the, a noun is needed; festival is the noun.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए; 'festival' noun है।
✗ The streets were decorated festive.
✓ The streets were festively decorated.
An adverb is needed to describe how they were decorated.
सजावट कैसी थी, यह बताने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fes·tive
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: festival (a special day or period of celebration), festive (connected with celebration), festivities (celebrations).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: festival (उत्सव का विशेष दिन या अवधि), festive (उत्सव से संबंधित), festivities (समारोह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The festive season, festive mood, festive spirit.
Collocations: the festive season (त्योहारों का मौसम), festive mood (उत्सव का माहौल), festive spirit (त्योहार वाला उल्लास)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large meal for a celebration is a feast.
उत्सव का बड़ा भोज feast।