formalities

NOUN

code of conduct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

custom guideline protocol

WEAK

code of behavior decorum diplomatic code etiquette manners rules of conduct social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

etiquette

Synonyms

STRONG

amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form mores politesse propriety protocol rules seemliness suavities usage

WEAK

good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness

NOUN

good form

Synonyms

WEAK

amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette good breeding mien mores p's and q's polish politeness polites

NOUN

manners

Synonyms

STRONG

amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette mien mores polish politeness politesse propriety protocol refinement sophistication taste urbanity

WEAK

good breeding good form p's and q's social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness impoliteness impropriety rudeness

NOUN

Synonyms

STRONG

attitude codes etiquette manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines rules standards

WEAK

established ways social conduct way of life

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners

NOUN

protocol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

STRONG

compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette manners order politesse propriety treaty

WEAK

good form p's and q's

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

crudeness impropriety

NOUN

punctilio

Synonyms

STRONG

ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement rules

WEAK

p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

NOUN

rules of conduct

Synonyms

WEAK

code of conduct custom decorum diplomatic code etiquette guideline manners protocol social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

social graces

Synonyms

WEAK

breeding civility consideration courtesy decorum elegancies etiquette manners mores polished manners politeness proper conduct protocol savoir vivre table manners tact

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The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Palace are expected to announce the signing of the Wales forward inside the next 24 hours after Johnson completed the formalities of his move across London on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The brazen move foreshadowed a career in higher office that ditched the formalities used by other politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

When these formalities had been concluded, the Wart had leisure to look at him more closely.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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