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following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules<a formal meeting of the school board><a formal contract that was legally binding>Synonymsceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, orthodox, regular, routineRelated Wordsauthorized, certified, official; accepted, correct, decorous, proper; formalistic, ritual, ritualistic; methodical, orderly, systematicNear Antonymsunauthorized, unofficial; improper, incorrect, indecorousAntonymsinformal, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional, unorthodox
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being something in name or form only<was the formal head of the charitable organization though he never attended a single meeting>— see nominal 1
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marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details<gave her a formal invitation to dinner>— see ceremonious 1
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relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners<dress code is formal tonight><a shop that rents out formal wear>— see dress
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very dignified in form, tone, or style<the formal language of the coronation ceremony>— see elevated 2
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