What are some opposite words for informal?
Antonyms for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term informal.
Princeton's WordNet
informaladjective
not formal
"conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"
Antonyms:
black-tie, semiformal, buckram, formal, titular, literary, ceremonial, pro forma, dress, full-dress, semi-formal, official, starchy, ceremonious, prescribed, unfriendly, nominal, conventional, perfunctory, white-tie, positive, form-only(a), stiffinformal, looseadjective
not officially recognized or controlled
"an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
Antonyms:
positive, semiformal, buckram, full-dress, ceremonious, starchy, form-only(a), formal, white-tie, titular, unfriendly, conventional, semi-formal, literary, ceremonial, dress, prescribed, perfunctory, official, black-tie, nominal, stiff, pro formaSynonyms:
idle, loose, sluttish, easy, wanton, cozy, escaped, liberal, free, open, lax, intimate, unaffixed, on the loose(p), light, slack, promiscuous, at large(p)informaladjective
used of spoken and written language
Antonyms:
form-only(a), ceremonial, official, pro forma, buckram, unfriendly, conventional, prescribed, stiff, dress, formal, white-tie, semiformal, literary, nominal, ceremonious, starchy, full-dress, positive, perfunctory, black-tie, titular, semi-formalcozy, intimate, informaladjective
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
"had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
Antonyms:
conventional, black-tie, starchy, buckram, nominal, pro forma, formal, official, perfunctory, semiformal, ceremonial, positive, unfriendly, ceremonious, form-only(a), white-tie, literary, titular, full-dress, prescribed, stiff, dress, semi-formalSynonyms:
internal, familiar, knowledgeable, cozy, loose, intimate, versed, cosy, sexual, inner, snug
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
informaladjective
Synonyms:
unceremonious, unconventional, easy, natural, unconstrained
How to use informal in a sentence?
A mischaracterization of an informal workplace that is populated by people with MDs and PhDs who are in their 20s and 30s who are, you know, underpaid and together long hours and it’s just not a viper pit of sexual harassment the way that the Whitehead statement made it sound.
It is an informal exchange.
Communicating directly in real language that people can understand, it's not standing from up on high or at a distance, it's like talking to your friend. Much more informal and conversational language.
The second informal meeting as such is significant given these ominous signals at bilateral, regional and global levels, stabilizing relations is important as both are seized with a number of issues – domestic as well as regional.
These measures are not likely to trickle down to people in the informal sector.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#770 | official | |
#1467 | positive | |
#2868 | dress | |
#3408 | formal | |
#5153 | literary | |
#5273 | conventional | |
#6360 | prescribed | |
#7210 | informal | |
#10132 | nominal | |
#12588 | stiff | |
#25110 | ceremonial | |
#40140 | unfriendly | |
#50844 | titular | |
#87863 | starchy | |
#92204 | perfunctory | |
#124399 | buckram | |
#231105 | ceremonious | |
#236932 | semiformal |
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