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colloquial

adjective

1 used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing

the new coworker's rudeness soon began—to use a colloquial expression—to rub me the wrong way

Synonyms of colloquial

Words Related to colloquial

Near Antonyms of colloquial

standard, undialectical

Antonyms of colloquial

bookish, formal, learned, literary

2 having the style and content of everyday conversation

Synonyms of colloquial

chattery, chatty, conversational, dishy, gossipy, newsy

Words Related to colloquial

casual, familiar, informal, intimate, tell-all

Near Antonyms of colloquial

ceremonious, dignified, elevated, formal, solemn, stately

Antonyms of colloquial

bookish, literary

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