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ceremonious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ceremonious

1 marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details

a century ago everyday life was much more ceremonious than in our anything-goes era

Synonyms of ceremonious

correct, decorous, formal, nice, proper, punctilious, starchy, stiff, stiff-necked, stilted

Words Related to ceremonious

sober, solemn, stately

chivalrous, courtly, gallant

genteel, polished, refined

civil, courteous, polite, red-carpet

Near Antonyms of ceremonious

improper, indecorous, unmannerly

discourteous, impolite, rude

Antonyms of ceremonious

casual, easygoing, informal, laid-back, unceremonious

2 following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules

the ceremonious regalia of the Swiss Guards, the popeʼs traditional body guards

Synonyms of ceremonious

ceremonial, conventional, formal, orthodox, regular, routine

Words Related to ceremonious

authorized, certified, official, sanctioned

accepted, correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

formalistic, ritual, ritualistic

methodical (also methodic), orderly, systematic

Near Antonyms of ceremonious

unauthorized, unofficial

graceless, improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable

Antonyms of ceremonious

casual, freewheeling, informal, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional, unorthodox

Synonym Discussion of ceremonious

ceremonial, ceremonious, formal, conventional mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly to prescribed forms. ceremonial and ceremonious both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies

- a ceremonial offering

, ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony.

- made his ceremonious entrance

formal applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior.

- a formal report
- the headmaster's formal manner

conventional implies accord with general custom and usage

- conventional courtesy

and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence.

- conventional fiction

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