NONFORMAL Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

nonformal

adjective

ˌnän-ˈfȯr-məl

Definition of nonformal

as in colloquial

used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing use of the nonformal "Dad" would be a little jarring in a prayer to our Heavenly Father

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Recent Examples of nonformal Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The 10-to-15-second video clips are a nonformal way to engage your customers and tell them about your products. — Michael Plummer, Forbes, 3 June 2022 And as the number of dining options on ships has expanded, so have nonformal venues beyond the main dining rooms. — Hannah Sampson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019 But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub. — Hannah Sampson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019 Tostan’s core is a broad nonformal education program offered to villagers in a number of African countries. — Amy Yee, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonformal

Adjective

The colloquial names are fun, but can be confusing, because there’s also a plant called brown-eyed Susan, which is different from the black-eyed Susan.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of colloquial

Adjective

Despite its informal format, the encounter carries considerable symbolic significance after decades of strained relations between Washington and Caracas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
College football kickers have started communicating with each other through informal group chats and social media to negotiate contracts, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of informal

Adjective

On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Undaunted, the couple embarked on a renovation, working with a local builder and an architect who understood the rustic vernacular architecture associated with Glacier National Park.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026