Antonyms for informal
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : in-fawr-muhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɔr məl |
Definition of informal
Origin :- mid-15c., "lacking form; not in accordance with the rules of formal logic," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + formal. Meaning "irregular, unofficial" is from c.1600. Sense of "done without ceremony" is from 1828. Related: Informally.
- adj casual, simple
- "Quite an informal affair," she said, in announcing her intention.
- Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- Now and then he appeared at some professor's informal reception.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- Such an invitation is acknowledged in kind—by an informal note.
- Extract from : « How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) » by Mary Owens Crowther
- I tell him I have "informal" news from the French but dare not take action on that.
- Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
- In Bengali this word has come to mean an informal uninvited gathering.
- Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore
- If that is an informal note, the acceptance or regret is sent in the same style.
- Extract from : « The Etiquette of To-day » by Edith B. Ordway
- Breakfasts may be homelike, informal affairs, or quite ceremonious.
- Extract from : « The Etiquette of To-day » by Edith B. Ordway
- And, friend, you don't get informal with a clansman when he's on guard.
- Extract from : « The Best Made Plans » by Everett B. Cole
- It was a bright, amusing letter, as informal as her own had been stiff.
- Extract from : « Elsie Marley, Honey » by Joslyn Gray
- After the salutatory phrase at the beginning of a letter, when informal.
- Extract from : « Punctuation » by Frederick W. Hamilton
Synonyms for informal
- breezy
- colloquial
- congenial
- cool
- democratic
- down home
- easy
- easygoing
- everyday
- extempore
- familiar
- folksy
- frank
- free
- free-and-easy
- homey
- improv
- inconspicuous
- intimate
- laid back
- loose
- low-pressure
- mellow
- mixed
- motley
- natural
- off-the-cuff
- open
- ordinary
- relaxed
- spontaneous
- sporty
- straightforward
- throwaway
- unceremonious
- unconstrained
- unconventional
- unfussy
- unofficial
- unrestrained
- urbane
- without ceremony
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