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adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of colloquial

1 used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing

  • the new coworkerʼs rudeness soon began—to use a colloquial expression—to rub me the wrong way
Synonyms of colloquial

conversational, informal, nonformal, nonliterary, unbookish, unliterary, vernacular, vulgar
Words Related to colloquial

dialectal, dialectical (also dialectic), nonstandard, regional

incorrect, nongrammatical, substandard, uneducated, ungrammatical, unlearned

slang, slangy
Near Antonyms of colloquial

standard, undialectical

correct, educated, genteel, grammatical, proper
Antonyms of colloquial

bookish, formal, learned, literary

2 having the style and content of everyday conversation

  • a colloquial essay on what makes a marriage successful
Synonyms of colloquial

chattery, chatty, conversational, dishy, gossipy, newsy
Words Related to colloquial

casual, familiar, informal, intimate, tell-all

digressive, discursive, rambling

communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative
Near Antonyms of colloquial

ceremonious, dignified, elevated, formal, solemn, stately
Antonyms of colloquial

bookish, literary

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of colloquial Spanish Central: Translation of colloquial Nglish: Translation of colloquial for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of colloquial for Arabic speakers

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