formal 1

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

Examples

Antonym

adjective

not formal

Derivationally related form

noun

compliance with formal rules

noun

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

Also see

adjective

following accepted customs and proprieties

adjective

(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms

Attribute

noun

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

Similar_to

adjective

marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

adjective

rigidly formal or bound by convention

adjective

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

adjective

being a matter of form only; lacking substance

adjective

suitable for formal occasions

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