formal

[fawr-muhl] / ˈfɔr məl /

ADJECTIVE

established, orderly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

academic ceremonial explicit legal precise proper solemn strict

STRONG

express official regular ritual set

WEAK

approved ceremonialistic ceremonious confirmed conventional decorous directed fixed formalistic lawful methodical prescribed pro forma punctilious rigid ritualistic stately stereotyped stereotypical systematic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous inaccurate indefinite ordinary

WEAK

customary disorderly informal normal relaxed unaffected

ADJECTIVE

stiff, affected, correct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

polite precise

STRONG

nominal

WEAK

aloof by the numbers ceremonious conventional decorous distant exact playing the game prim punctilious reserved seemly sententious starched stilted straight arrow stuffy unbending

Antonyms

WEAK

customary disorderly informal normal relaxed unaffected

Example Sentences

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Lawyers for Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, denied in a London court Thursday that the former Nigerian minister took bribes in their first formal response at her corruption trial.

From Barron's

That was subject to Palace tabling a written formal offer for the Norway forward, which Wolves would have accepted.

From BBC

A member of Sir Keir Starmer's team said: "No Downing Street staff members have received a formal invitation to this dinner."

From BBC

Following advice from her legal officer she requested a formal written answer from Stephen Cottrell in relation to his re-appointment of David Tudor as area dean but otherwise dismissed the complaint against him.

From BBC

Sources have told BBC Sport that Palace's interest in the 25-year-old forward has intensified in the past 24 hours and a formal bid is now set to be submitted.

From BBC

formal

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