convivial
adjective/kənˈvɪviəl/
/kənˈvɪviəl/
- cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character synonym sociable
- a convivial evening/atmosphere
- convivial company
- Alan was convivial, affable and engaging.
- We passed a convivial evening at the McCabes’ house.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConvivial is used with these nouns:- atmosphere
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘fit for a feast, festive’): from Latin convivialis, from convivium ‘a feast’, from con- ‘with’ + vivere ‘live’.Want to learn more?
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