festivity
adjective C2
Plain meaning
a celebration or joyful event
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe a celebration or joyful event, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalHis response sounded festivity, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a festivity assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a festivity responsefestivity behavioura festivity situation
Watch out
Do not use “very festivity” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
festivityness (noun, where natural)festivityly (adverb, where natural)