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adjective

kən-ˈviv-yəl How to pronounce convivial (audio)
Definition of convivialnext
as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors

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conviviality

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noun

1
as in festivity
joyful or festive activity fondly remembers the many evenings spent in conviviality with her basketball teammates

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2
as in friendliness
the quality or state of being social his conviviality, warmth, and good nature are irresistible

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Recent Examples of convivial
Adjective
The absence of the SLC women and their tension with Barlow aids the convivial atmosphere, but Lisa isn’t completely safe from a whacking. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 In the 1970s, a woman who’s lost her way essentially crashes a convivial Christmas party. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
Accommodations include four guest cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite, alongside generous social areas conceived around conviviality and everyday life on board. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Nilsson admits to suffering from horror vacui—a fear of empty space, which in her case reads less like a neurotic affliction than like compulsive conviviality. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for convivial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
  1. social
  2. outgoing
  3. hospitable
  4. friendly
  5. companionable
Adjective
  • Living standards stay stagnant and social unrest keeps rising.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The car-free social bike ride is accessible and open to all levels of cyclists ages 3 and over.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office is expected to post the news of Desulme’s disqualification at polling locations, on outgoing vote-by-mail ballots and on its website.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Review online forms, purchases and outgoing messages before an agent sends them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026).
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Folks in Europe can get the 900 in an A2-friendly configuration that limits its power output.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wisely, our Fathers chose a secular people-friendly format not subject to papal or evangelical or ayatollah decree.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • This companionable book, by a Cambridge classicist, marvels at the ancient world.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In a companionable, lively voice, the author includes us in those adventures.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of companionable

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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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