Antonyms for Formal
ˈfɔr məlfor·mal

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1. formalnoun

   Antonyms:
   informal

2. formalnoun

   being in accord with established forms

   Antonyms:
   informal

3. formalnoun

   official

   Antonyms:
   informal

4. formaladjective

   relating to the form or structure of something

   Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.

   Antonyms:
   informal

5. formaladjective

   Antonyms:
   informal

6. formaladjective

   Antonyms:
   informal

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formal

   Antonyms:
   irregular, incomplete, informal, inadequate, incorrect, easy, unassuming, unceremonious

   Synonyms:
   regular, complete, shapely, sufficient, correct, stately, dignified, ceremonious, pompous, stiff, precise, explicit, exact, affected, methodical

Matched Categories

1. • Dance
   • Fine Arts

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ball, formalnoun

   a lavish dance requiring formal attire

   Antonyms:
   informal, folksy, unlogical, epistolary, casual, nonliterary, undignified, illogical, subliterary, unceremonial, representational, vulgar, daily, common, unliterary, conversational, vernacular, colloquial, epistolatory, slangy, unceremonious, unofficial, everyday, free-and-easy

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, dinner dress, globe, nut, evening gown, musket ball, dinner gown, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, ball, orchis, ballock

2. dinner dress, dinner gown, formal, evening gownadjective

   a gown for evening wear

   Antonyms:
   common, daily, slangy, epistolatory, unlogical, nonliterary, folksy, subliterary, illogical, casual, everyday, unceremonial, representational, unofficial, informal, undignified, unliterary, epistolary, vernacular, vulgar, colloquial, conversational, unceremonious, free-and-easy

   Synonyms:
   dinner dress, dinner gown, ball, formal, evening gown

3. formaladjective

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

   "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"

   Antonyms:
   everyday, unofficial, illogical, undignified, casual, unliterary, vernacular, nonliterary, informal, conversational, unceremonious, unceremonial, colloquial, free-and-easy, folksy, subliterary, common, epistolatory, daily, slangy, vulgar, epistolary, representational, unlogical

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

4. formaladjective

   characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

   "formal duties"; "an official banquet"

   Antonyms:
   unceremonious, slangy, casual, conversational, epistolary, representational, folksy, unceremonial, undignified, nonliterary, illogical, subliterary, unliterary, colloquial, informal, vulgar, free-and-easy, common, epistolatory, unlogical, daily, vernacular, unofficial, everyday

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

5. formaladjective

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

   "the paper was written in formal English"

   Antonyms:
   casual, daily, slangy, epistolary, unliterary, informal, representational, unofficial, common, nonliterary, free-and-easy, conversational, vernacular, illogical, unlogical, vulgar, colloquial, unceremonial, everyday, unceremonious, undignified, subliterary, epistolatory, folksy

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

6. conventional, formal, schematicadjective

   represented in simplified or symbolic form

   Antonyms:
   representational, nonliterary, informal, epistolary, undignified, daily, common, epistolatory, vulgar, unceremonial, free-and-easy, casual, unofficial, illogical, slangy, folksy, subliterary, vernacular, everyday, colloquial, unliterary, unlogical, conversational, unceremonious

   Synonyms:
   established, ceremonious, courtly, schematic, formal, stately, conventional

7. formaladjective

   logically deductive

   "formal proof"

   Antonyms:
   epistolatory, conversational, unceremonious, unlogical, illogical, unofficial, informal, unceremonial, daily, representational, nonliterary, everyday, colloquial, free-and-easy, casual, undignified, common, unliterary, epistolary, slangy, vulgar, subliterary, vernacular, folksy

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

8. courtly, formal, statelyadjective

   refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

   "a courtly gentleman"

   Antonyms:
   free-and-easy, unofficial, representational, conversational, nonliterary, casual, unceremonial, undignified, informal, epistolatory, folksy, slangy, vernacular, daily, everyday, colloquial, unceremonious, vulgar, common, illogical, unlogical, unliterary, subliterary, epistolary

   Synonyms:
   baronial, noble, conventional, stately, schematic, imposing, formal, statuesque, courtly

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1. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   ceremonial, express, explicit, punctilious, methodical, prim, ceremonious, conventional

How to use Formal in a sentence?

1. Verisk Maplecroft:

   Mato Grosso do Sul is an obvious flash point as it has a lot of land that is lacking formal title and it's of interest to international investors, areas with a rapidly expanding agricultural frontier and a large indigenous population are particularly at risk for land conflicts.

2. State Department spokesman Mark Toner:

   We remain concerned about several aspects of this case, this includes allegations of mistreatment, their ongoing health issues, as well as prior lack of access to legal representation, (and) the absence of formal charges until their first hearing.

3. Steve Simon:

   Peng took a bold step in publicly coming forth with the accusation that she was sexually assaulted by a senior Chinese government leader, as we would do with any of our players globally, we have called for a formal investigation into the allegations by the appropriate authorities and an opportunity for the WTA to meet with Peng — privately — to discuss her situation.

4. Jordan Sekulow:

   Pastor Saeed languishes in a filthy and violent prison in Iran -- not because he poses any threat or violated any law -- but because he peacefully gathered to pray with other Christian believers almost 15 years ago, as the U.S. government sits down with Iran in Geneva it is imperative that our diplomats carry out President Obama's promise to young Jacob and secure Pastor Saeed's release in advance of any formal agreement with Iran.

5. Kristen Carpenter:

   Women don’t talk about sex nearly as much, and very seldom does [any sort of formal] sex ed include talk of pleasure, people often just fall into their sexual lives.

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