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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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 convivial
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
The overall atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and convivial.
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Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
16 Mar. 2026
This means that everything is coming together to promote good feelings of trust and conviviality.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Or head to the downstairs Hop City bar for an even wider selection of beers (up to 48), the same food menu and a convivial atmosphere starting around lunchtime and lasting well into the evening.
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Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
The overall atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and convivial.
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Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Noun
No, a restaurant where conviviality flows like a broken water main, and the food is rich, comforting and detonating with flavor.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
16 Mar. 2026
This means that everything is coming together to promote good feelings of trust and conviviality.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convivial
Adjective
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The hotel has also invested in the local community by supporting social causes.
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Even as many corporate leaders embrace LinkedIn and other social platforms for visibility and influence, a smaller cohort of executives at some of America’s largest companies continues to buck the trend.
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To counter this, organizations can implement a process for handing down institutional knowledge after employees leave roles, such as creating transition documents and holding knowledge-transfer sessions between outgoing and incoming team members.
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All three occurred in Charlotte since May, only about a year after the city faced questions over a secretive settlement with its outgoing police chief and the fallout from a heavily politicized murder on public transit.
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Though like The-Witch-the-movie, this strange, jarring delight is concerned with the fate of older women in un-hospitable climes.
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Skunks would rather put up with the strong scent of mothballs than leave a hospitable environment, making mothballs totally ineffective against skunks.
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Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
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Alarmed by an avalanche of high-density development projects prompted by a developer-friendly state law, Miami commissioners have ordered the city attorney to look into challenging the controversial legislation.
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In a companionable, lively voice, the author includes us in those adventures.
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Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!
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“Convivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convivial. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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