convivialities
Joyful group gatherings
Convivialities are festive gatherings or the pleasures that come from them—good food, drink, and cheerful company.
The word emphasizes the social warmth of such occasions: The convivialities of the holiday season kept us busy through December.
It carries a slightly formal or literary tone, often used when describing multiple instances of merry sociability.
Casual social interaction
- companionshipState of having company
- gregariousnessLove of being social
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- bonhomieGenial, easygoing friendliness
camaraderie · fellowship · congeniality · good company · warmth · chumminess · affability · rapport
Festive event marking occasion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- partyGathering for celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
banquet · fiesta · carnival · festival · jamboree · soiree · fete · jubilee
Receiving guests socially
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
guests · reception · toasting · table fellowship · open house · warmth · accommodation · cordiality
Lighthearted fun together
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- good cheerCheerful, festive atmosphere
lightheartedness · geniality · high spirits · exuberance · vivacity · jollity · laughter · jubilation
mingling
Casual social interaction
- companionshipState of having company
- gregariousnessLove of being social
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
bonhomie · camaraderie · fellowship · congeniality · good company · warmth · chumminess · affability · rapport · amity
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
feast · banquet · fiesta · carnival · festival · jamboree · soiree · fete · jubilee · gathering
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- generosityReadiness to give freely
entertaining · guests · reception · toasting · table fellowship · open house · warmth · accommodation · cordiality · treating
merriment
Lighthearted fun together
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
good cheer · lightheartedness · geniality · high spirits · exuberance · vivacity · jollity · laughter · jubilation · buoyancy
convivialitieshostilities
Active armed fighting
acrimony · discord · coldness · strife · antagonism
convivialitiessolitude
State of being alone
isolation · seclusion · withdrawal · hermitage · reclusiveness
convivialitiesgloom
Pervasive dimness or dejection
moroseness · sullenness · dourness · joylessness · grimness