Synonyms for carnival
ˈkɑr nə vəlcar·ni·val

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. carnival

   Synonyms:
   revel, rout, festivity, masquerade

   Antonyms:
   fast, mortification, lent, retirement

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 4 votes

1. carnivalnoun

   a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

   Synonyms:
   fair, funfair, circus

2. circus, carnivalnoun

   a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

   "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"

   Synonyms:
   fair, funfair, circus, genus Circus

3. carnival, fair, funfairnoun

   a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

   Synonyms:
   fair, funfair, pleasure ground, circus, amusement park, bazaar

Matched Categories

1. • Disturbance
   • Festival
   • Show

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1. List of paraphrases for "carnival":

   carnaval, carnivals, grendel, circus

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How to use carnival in a sentence?

1. Henriette Reker:

   We have to explain to people from other cultures that the jolly and frisky attitude during our Carnival is not a sign of sexual openness.

2. Frank Del Rio:

   I extend my congratulations and best wishes to Carnival for pioneering this critical first step.

3. Anfavea President Luiz Moan:

   Several companies are offering furloughs, paid leave and longer stoppage times around the Carnival holiday to try and protect jobs. But clearly we have excess workers.

4. Rebekah Gee:

   So New Orleans had its normal level of celebration, which involved people congregating in large crowds and some 1.4 million tourists, we shared drink cups. We shared each other's space in the crowds. We shared floats where we were throwing not just beads but probably coronavirus off Carnival floats to people who caught it and took it with them to where they came from.

5. Donald Trump:

   We know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you call you a carnival barking clown, they know you inherited a fortune squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence.