formalness

NOUN

austerity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rigor

STRONG

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

WEAK

exactingness

Antonyms

STRONG

informality kindness mildness unimportance

WEAK

blandness calmness elaborateness extravagance gentility indulgence luxuriousness meekness spending

NOUN

ceremoniousness

Synonyms

STRONG

decorum etiquette formality protocol

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners

Example Sentences

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The brothers are very media-savvy; I had to break them out of this kind of formalness of being shot.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

"We thought about Crotonville, but we didn't want the formalness of it, the separateness," says Gilbert.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 15, 2010