adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/kənˈvɪv.i.əl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I spent many a convivial evening at the club.
My grandpa was famously convivial.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: festive, social, gay, jovial, merry
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a convivial atmosphere at the reunion
a woman of convivial nature
he was a real good-time Charlie
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: good-time
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“together”) + vīvō (“to live”).
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
весел
(vesel)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Bulgarian:
празничен
(prazničen)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
společenský
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
veselý
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
družný
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
stolní
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
uvolněný
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Czech:
přátelský
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Dutch:
gezellig
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Macedonian:
ве́сел
(vésel)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Macedonian:
пра́зничен
(prázničen)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Macedonian:
дру́штвен
(drúštven)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Macedonian:
друже́љубив
(družéljubiv)
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
Polish:
biesiadny
— Having elements of a feast or of entertainment
