carnivalesque

/ ˌkɑːnɪvəˈlɛsk /

adjective

1. characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival

Example Sentences

Molly learns a passel of thinpgs in this surrealist, carnivalesque bildungsroman.

From Los Angeles Times

Food trucks, games, a band and balloons made the atmosphere carnivalesque.

From Seattle Times

"Trump has turned Holy Week into an opportunistic carnivalesque grift."

From Salon

That Trump has turned Holy Week into an opportunistic carnivalesque grift is not surprising given his character and the financial crunch he is facing from his legal troubles, but it should be appalling.

From Salon

The critic who called the ’93 Biennial “a theme park of the oppressed” got one thing right: It did have a carnivalesque, even scrappy mood, artists doing what they could to fight for their lives.

From New York Times

Related Words

• cheery
• chipper
• convivial
• gala
• happy
• hearty
• jovial
• joyful
• joyous
• jubilant
• lighthearted
• merry
• peppy
• upbeat