Antonyms for
christmas
A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.
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No Antonyms Found for Christmas

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All Definitions for Christmas

Below are all the dictionary definitions of christmas:

1A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.
2To celebrate Christmas.
3To spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.
4To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).
5To subject to Christmas celebrations.
6A number of places in the United States:
7An uninhabited mining community in Gila County, Arizona.
8A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
9An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
10An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
11A surname.
12Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations
13Also (generally), any Christmas decorations.
14Red and green in color.
15Of a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.
16To bring (someone) Christmas cheer.
17Ellipsis of Christmas season (“the period of time before and after Christmas Day, during which people prepare for and celebrate Christmas”)
18Christmastime. [Advent, the period from Advent Sunday (inclusive) through the start of Epiphany.]

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What are antonyms for christmas?

Common antonyms for christmas. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does christmas have?

We have identified 0 antonyms for christmas in our database. The English language often has multiple words with contrasting meanings.

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About antonyms for christmas

Finding the right antonym for christmas helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.", christmas has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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