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convivial

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con·viv·i·al  (kn-vv-l)
adj.
1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

[Late Latin convvilis, from Latin convvium, banquet : com-, com- + vvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]

con·vivi·ali·ty (-l-t) n.
con·vivi·al·ly adv.

convivial
Adjective
sociable or lively: a convivial atmosphere, convivial company [Late Latin convivialis]
conviviality n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.convivial - occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

convivial
adjective sociable, friendly, lively, cheerful, jolly, merry, festive, hearty, genial, fun-loving, jovial, back-slapping, gay, partyish (informal)
Translations

convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adj [person] → sociable; [atmosphere] → alegre
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adjjoyeux/euse, plein(e) d'entrain
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adjfreundlich;
(event) → gesellig
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adjallegro/a

convivial
adj convivial [kənˈviviəl]
pleasantly sociable and friendly. feestelikمَرِحобщителенžoviálníselskabelig; gemytliggeselligκοινωνικός, φιλικόςsociable, jovial, cordiallustakasخوش مشرب؛ معاشرتیlupsakkajovialלְבָבִיखुशी काvedar, druževankedélyesramahfélagslyndurgioviale陽気な쾌활한, 흥겨운malonus, draugiškas, linksmasjautrs; omulīgsmeriahgezelligfestlig, gemyttlig, selskapeligbiesiadny, wesołysociávelveselкомпанейскийžoviálnydružabendruštvensällskaplig, festgladที่ชอบสังสรรค์; ที่สนุกสนานรื่นรมย์şen şakrak好交際的,友善的товариський, святковийزنده دل، هم مشربhòa đồng
adv conˈvivially
feestelikبصورةِ مَرِحـهвеселоžoviálněselskabeligt; gemytligtgeselligχαρούμενα, εορταστικάsociablemente, jovialmente, cordialmentelustakaltبطور خوش مشربlupsakastijovialementלְבָבִיआमोद-प्रमोद काvedar, druževanvidámandengan ramahglaðlega, með glaðværðgiovialmente陽気に흥겹게linksmai, šventiškaijautri; omulīgidengan meriahgezelligfestlig, gemyttligbiesiadnieamigavelmentejovialвеселоžoviálnedružabnodruštvenosällskapligt, jovialisktอย่างสนุกสนานşen şakrak bir şekilde歡宴地по-товариськи; по-святковомуزنده دلى كيسات‍ھmột cách hòa đồng
n conˌviviˈality [-ˈӕ-]
feestelikheidمَرَحвесело настроениеspolečenskostselskabelighed; gemytligheddie Geselligkeitευθυμίαsociabilidad, alegría, jovialidadlustakusخوش مشربیlupsakkuusjovialitéלְבָבִיוּתआमोद-प्रमोदvesela gozbakedélyességgiovialità浮かれ騒ぎ흥겨움, 쾌활linksmumas, šventiška nuotaikajautrība; omulībakemeriahangezelligheidfestlighet, selskapelighetwesołość, nastrój biesiadnysociabilidadejovialitateвесёлостьspoločenskosťdružabnostdruštvenostsällskaplighet, gemytlighet, feststämningงานสังสรรค์şen şakraklık歡宴святковістьزنده دلىsự hòa đồng

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" But then it should be said in justice to the stranger that the PERSONNEL was himself of a too convivial disposition fairly to judge one differently gifted, and had, moreover, experienced a slight rebuff in an effort at an "interview.
It is a most refreshing, convivial, beautiful object to behold.
Just to think of a party of these unnatural gourmands taking it into their heads to make a convivial meal of a poor devil, who would have no means of escape or defence: however, there was no help for it.
 
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