Synonyms 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

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

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

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1. ball, formalnoun

   a lavish dance requiring formal attire

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

   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

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

   a gown for evening wear

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

   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

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"

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

   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

4. formaladjective

   characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

   "formal duties"; "an official banquet"

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

   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

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"

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

   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

6. conventional, formal, schematicadjective

   represented in simplified or symbolic form

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

   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

7. formaladjective

   logically deductive

   "formal proof"

   Synonyms:
   stately, courtly, schematic, conventional

   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

8. courtly, formal, statelyadjective

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

   "a courtly gentleman"

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

   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

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1. • Dance
   • Fine Arts

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   express, explicit, positive, in due form, according to established form

2. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   regular, methodical

3. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   ceremonious, precise, punctilious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, affectedly exact

4. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   constitutive, essential

5. formaladjective

   Synonyms:
   external, as mere form

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1. formaladjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "formal":

   official, officially, structured, formally, solemn, formalized, officer, journal, oficial, official, officielle, officiel, academic, formula, informal, regular, officers

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1. Le Maire:

   If the U.S. blockage is confirmed by year end, we are counting on the European Union to make a formal proposal to tax digital activities in the first quarter of 2021.

2. Richard Spencer:

   I need a formal order to act, i do not interpret (tweets) as a formal order.

3. Jeroen Dijsselbloem:

   On the basis of a final compliance notice... the EWG agreed that the Greek authorities have now completed the first set of milestones and the financial sector measures that are essential for a successful recapitalization process, the agreement paves the way for the formal approval by the ESM Board of Directors on Monday 23 November of disbursing the 2 billion euro sub-tranche linked to the first set of milestones.

4. Norwegian Foreign Minister Boerge Brende:

   There's no plan for formal peace talks (about Afghanistan) ... but if you are going to reach peace then those who disagree must talk together.

5. Gabe Roth:

   As things stand now, there is no formal code of conduct for the Supreme Court and justices themselves get to decide how they conduct themselves both on and off the bench without any formal guiding principles.