ceremonious

adjritual, formal

Synonyms for ceremonious

adj ritual, formal

Antonyms for ceremonious

Word Origin & History

1550s, from Middle French cérémonieux or directly from Late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony). Meaning "full of show and ceremony" is from 1610s. Related: Ceremoniously; ceremoniousness.

Example Sentences forceremonious

The note was not a long one, nor was it encumbered by any ceremonious phraseology.

Finally, she bowed in a manner sufficiently distant and ceremonious.

Hat and gloves are invariably worn with this gown if the affair is ceremonious.

His phrases are ceremonious without the dignity of ceremony.

Dinner at the moat-house was a solemn and ceremonious function.

Major Stone bowed with the ceremonious detail that was a part of him.

He was ushered into the ceremonious, barely-furnished, best room.

They are not fine or ceremonious, but lively, odd, and pleasant.

Ole had been very modest and ceremonious with Lisbeth as he bade her good-by.

The queens, stately and ceremonious, were softened and could not restrain their laughter.

ceremonious

Synonyms for ceremonious

Antonyms for ceremonious

courtly

decorous

distant

formal

majestic

ceremonious

Synonyms for ceremonious

Antonyms for ceremonious

More words related to ceremonious

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courtly

decorous

distant

formal

majestic