Synonyms of the word

agonistic

• adj. Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
• adj. (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
• adj. (rhetoric) Argumentative, combative.
• adj. (pharmacology) Pertaining to an agonist.

affected

• adj. Influenced or changed by something.
• adj. Simulated in order to impress.
• adj. Emotionally moved; touched.
• adj. (algebra, archaic) adfected.
• adj. Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
• adj. artificial, stilted.
• n. Someone affected, as by a disease.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of affect.

agonistical

• adj. Striving to overcome in argument; combative.
• adj. Struggling to achieve effect; strained and contrived.
• adj. Relating to contests, originally of the ancient Greeks.

celebration

• n. The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
• n. The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
• n. The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
• n. A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.

combative

• adj. Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

competitive

• adj. (economics) capable of competing successfully.
• adj. of or pertaining to competition.
• adj. (of someone's character) inclined to compete.
• adj. (biochemistry) inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it.
• adj. (euphemistically, of prices) cheap, especially used of quality products.

competitory

• adj. (dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.

festivity

• n. (often pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
• n. An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

strained

• adj. Forced through a strainer.
• adj. Under tension; tense.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of strain.

unnatural

• adj. Not natural.
• adj. Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere.
• adj. Going against nature; perverse.