CONVIVIALITY Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

conviviality

noun

Definition of conviviality

as in festivity

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

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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 conviviality Named Maai after a Japanese term (ma-ai) relating to meaningful spacing, timing, or intervals, the 154-foot superyacht combines Japanese restraint with Italian conviviality to create an onboard environment that can be both zen and buzzy. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 Brasserie Olivia The place brings a polished slice of Paris to Sloane Square, mixing Left Bank conviviality with Chelsea polish. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 But beneath the conviviality, the conversations reflected a degree of anxiety about where the industry is heading. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 In short websites for the book in English and Spanish, website designer Mavila Trujillo used illustrations, video, photos and audio recordings with short text to make some of that conviviality more visible. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 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 The lobby, modeled after the nearby Rijksmuseum’s Gallery of Honor, has gravitas, yes, but more importantly, a sense of conviviality. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 No, a restaurant where conviviality flows like a broken water main, and the food is rich, comforting and detonating with flavor. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conviviality

Noun

Those festivities have passed, of course, but Garcia is still excited to be in the neighborhood.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
There was, however, some confusion about when the festivities were supposed to begin.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of festivity

Noun

In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, continued to caution against overt friendliness.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of friendliness

Noun

The numbers have grown as well, ballooning to around 5,000 during the height of the semiquincentennial celebration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The farm's latest maze pays tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, combining a fall favorite with a celebration of the singer's music and philanthropy.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

For all the ways these drugs are associated with deprivation, many users describe a paradoxical new sociability.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.

— Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026

Definition of sociability

Noun

Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

Thwarted by England’s tenacity and gregariousness, the twinkle-toed talisman and his team were staring down the barrel of a World Cup exit.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Known for her singing and gregariousness, Ishikawa is as much a presence on the pitch as off it.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025

Definition of gregariousness

Noun

Space Afrika bring in slow-moving and often gorgeous layers of double bass, violin, harp, saxophone, and piano to exhume the revelry, grief, and chaos of their inner worlds.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
But somehow, in the midst of all this frat-boy revelry, Ilya is able to outline his vision for the future, one in which AI will have solved numerous human problems, including eradicating not only cancer but also loneliness and unhappiness.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of revelry

Noun

Neighbors had gathered for an afternoon of merriment, complete with a barbecue, a sweets station, and three bouncy castles.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
While the rest of the gang — including Chuckie and twins Phil and Lil — seek nothing more than playtime merriment and escape into ludicrously detailed fantasies, Angelica will stop at nothing to put their fun to an end.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

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