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informal
in·for·mal I0133800 (ĭn-fôr′məl)adj.1. Not formal or ceremonious; casual: an informal gathering of friends; a relaxed, informal manner.2. Not being in accord with prescribed regulations or forms; unofficial: an informal agreement.3. Suited for everyday wear or use: informal clothes.4. Characterized by nontechnical vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and relatively few explicit transitions, as typified by spoken language: informal discourse. in·for′mal·ly adv.informal (ɪnˈfɔːməl) adj1. not of a formal, official, or stiffly conventional nature: an informal luncheon. 2. appropriate to everyday life or use: informal clothes. 3. (Grammar) denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, appropriate to everyday conversational language rather than to formal written language4. (Grammar) denoting a second-person pronoun in some languages used when the addressee is regarded as a friend or social inferior: In French the pronoun "tu" is informal, while "vous" is formal. inˈformally advin•for•mal (ɪnˈfɔr məl) adj. 1. without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit. 2. not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial: informal proceedings. 3. suitable to or characteristic of casual or familiar speech or writing. [1595–1605] in•for′mal•ly, adv. syn: See colloquial. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | informal - not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"informal - used of spoken and written languageformal - 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" | | 2. | informal - not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"looseunofficial - not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity" | | 3. | informal - used of spoken and written languageinformal - not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"unrhetorical - not rhetoricalformal - (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" | | 4. | informal - 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"cozy, intimatefriendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
informaladjective1. natural, relaxed, casual, familiar, unofficial, laid-back, easy-going, colloquial, unconstrained, unceremonious She is refreshingly informal.2. relaxed, easy, comfortable, simple, natural, casual, cosy, laid-back (informal), mellow, leisurely, easy-going The house has an informal atmosphere. relaxed formal, conventional, stiff, constrained3. casual, comfortable, leisure, everyday, simple Most of the time she needs informal clothes.4. unofficial, irregular, unconstrained, unceremonious an informal meeting of EU ministers unofficial official, constrained, ceremoniousinformaladjective1. Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:casual, easy, easygoing, natural, relaxed, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained.Informal: laid-back.2. In the style of conversation:chatty, colloquial, confabulatory, conversational.Translationsinformal (inˈfoːml) adjective1. not formal or official; friendly and relaxed. The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners. 非正式的,不拘束的 非正式的,不拘形式的 2. (of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc. `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'. 日常使用的 日常使用的ˌinforˈmality (-ˈmӕ-) noun 非正式 非正式inˈformally adverb 非正式地 非正式地EncyclopediaSeeformalLegalSeeInformalityinformal
Synonyms for informaladj naturalSynonyms- natural
- relaxed
- casual
- familiar
- unofficial
- laid-back
- easy-going
- colloquial
- unconstrained
- unceremonious
adj relaxedSynonyms- relaxed
- easy
- comfortable
- simple
- natural
- casual
- cosy
- laid-back
- mellow
- leisurely
- easy-going
Antonyms- formal
- conventional
- stiff
- constrained
adj casualSynonyms- casual
- comfortable
- leisure
- everyday
- simple
adj unofficialSynonyms- unofficial
- irregular
- unconstrained
- unceremonious
Antonyms- official
- constrained
- ceremonious
Synonyms for informaladj unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremonySynonyms- casual
- easy
- easygoing
- natural
- relaxed
- spontaneous
- unceremonious
- unrestrained
- laid-back
adj in the style of conversationSynonyms- chatty
- colloquial
- confabulatory
- conversational
Synonyms for informaladj not formalRelated WordsAntonymsadj not officially recognized or controlledSynonymsRelated Wordsadj used of spoken and written languageRelated WordsAntonymsadj having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphereSynonymsRelated Words |