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Antonyms for ceremoniousness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs

Definition of ceremoniousness

Origin :
  • 1550s, from Middle French cérémonieux or directly from Late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony). Meaning "full of show and ceremony" is from 1610s. Related: Ceremoniously; ceremoniousness.
  • noun ceremony
Example sentences :
  • He was courteous, with a sort of condensed courtesy—the shorthand of ceremoniousness.
  • Extract from : « Aladdin & Co. » by Herbert Quick
  • Take heed therefore of the Pharisees' ceremoniousness and censoriousness.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • The interview was brief, and marked by a rudeness at its close that contrasted sharply with the ceremoniousness of its inception.
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • He swung his broad-brimmed hat from his head, and bent his body with the ceremoniousness of the country ball-room.
  • Extract from : « A Sappho of Green Springs » by Bret Harte

Synonyms for ceremoniousness

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