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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "carnival":

   carnaval, carnivals, grendel, circus

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How to use carnival in a sentence?

1. State John Kerry:

   Carnival needs to not discriminate.

2. Passenger Jordan Moseley:

   All of a sudden we felt the ship rock to one side and then back into place, a few minutes later, the cruise director announced that the Carnival Glory had crashed into our ship while docking due to the high winds and rough ocean conditions in Cozumel.

3. 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.

4. Kendra Ulrich:

   Stand.earth is campaigning to get Carnival Corp. to stop using heavy fuel oil, what this industry giant does can have a huge effect in setting standards for the rest of the industry.

5. Phil Mickelson:

   I know it is a fine line between testing the best players to the greatest degree and then making it carnival golf, the USGA (U.S. Golf Association) are doing the best they can to find that line, and a lot of times they do, and sometimes they cross over it.