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See definition of formality on Dictionary.com
  • nounconvention, custom
  • nounetiquette, protocol

synonyms for formality

  • procedure
  • red tape
  • rite
  • ritual
  • academism
  • ceremony
  • conventionality
  • form
  • gesture
  • liturgy
  • rubric
  • rule
  • service
  • solemnity
  • stereotype
  • tradition
  • convenance
  • matter of form
  • officialism
  • rituality
  • solemnness
See also synonyms for: formalities

antonyms for formality

MOST RELEVANT
  • informality
  • impropriety
  • unsuitableness
  • wrong
  • informality
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How to use formality in a sentence

Aside from establishing the level of formality, those giving weddings must rely on the judgment of the participants.
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Currently, thousands of troops are stationed inside and outside the building, and the situational response is taking on a formality and sophistication akin to a military operation.
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In reality, Pence does have a role to play when Congress meets to certify the Electoral College’s votes on January 6, but it is more a formality than anything.
LOUIE GOHMERT’S FAILED ELECTION LAWSUIT, BRIEFLY EXPLAINEDCAMERON PETERSJANUARY 2, 2021VOX
While it’s only a formality at this point, the state Legislature still needs to confirm Assemblywoman Shirley Weber as secretary of state.
MORNING REPORT: POLITICAL SHUFFLE BEGINSSCOTT LEWISDECEMBER 28, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
With less formality and more announcements than any other prestige show, the video games industry has an awards show that tries to be its mirror.
THE GAME AWARDS HOSTED ZOOM CALLS WITH HUNDREDS OF FANS. THEY WERE SURPRISINGLY ORDERLY.GENE PARKDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POST
It is not, however, the incident in itself that is now referred to, but only the formality ascribed to it in the narrative.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAY
Accustomed to a written character, their eyes became wearied by the crabbedness and formality of type.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
With great deliberation and much formality Wu-pom Nai proceeded to loosen the boy's heavy plaits of hair.
OUR LITTLE KOREAN COUSINH. LEE M. PIKE
By-and-by all pretence of formality and order is put aside and the battle really begins.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 158, APRIL 28, 1920VARIOUS
Before I could reply, the door flew open without the formality of a knock, and old Mrs. Bolum ran in.
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WORDS RELATED TO FORMALITY

  • acerbity
  • asperity
  • astringence
  • coldness
  • exactingness
  • exactness
  • formality
  • formalness
  • gravity
  • grimness
  • hardness
  • harshness
  • inclemency
  • inflexibility
  • obduracy
  • rigidity
  • rigor
  • seriousness
  • solemnity
  • sternness
  • stiffness
  • strictness
  • stringency
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