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informal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of informal

1 not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
  • an informal meeting allowed everyone to get acquainted
Synonyms of informal

heterodox, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional, unorthodox
Words Related to informal

unauthorized, unofficial

casual, easygoing, familiar, free and easy, lax, loose, offhand, relaxed, ultracasual
Near Antonyms of informal

correct, decorous, proper

constrained, inhibited, restrained, rigid, stiff, stuffy, uptight
Antonyms of informal

ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, formal, orthodox, regular, routine
2 not designed to be worn only on special occasions
  • chose an informal flowery dress
Synonyms of informal

casual, everyday, workaday
Words Related to informal

dégagé, relaxed, sporty

dressed down

shabby, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt
Near Antonyms of informal

best, Sunday

dressed up

chic, elegant, fashionable, smart, stylish

neat, tidy, trim

semiformal
Antonyms of informal

dressy, formal, noncasual
3 used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
  • the use of informal language in a scholarly article is really inappropriate
Synonyms of informal

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

dialectal, dialectical (also dialectic), nonstandard, regional

incorrect, nongrammatical, substandard, uneducated, ungrammatical, unlearned

slang, slangy
Near Antonyms of informal

standard, undialectical

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

bookish, formal, learned, literary

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