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informality

[in-fawr-mal-i-tee] / ˌɪn fɔrˈmæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
ease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casualness familiarity nonchalance simplicity spontaneity
STRONG
affability aplomb breeze cinch cleverness composure dexterity dispatch easiness easygoingness efficiency effortlessness expertise expertness flexibility fluency insouciance knack liberty naturalness poise pushover quickness readiness setup skillfulness smoothness snap unaffectedness unceremoniousness unconstraint unrestraint
WEAK
child's play duck soup relaxedness smooth sailing unreservedness
Antonyms
STRONG
inability

Example Sentences

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"Resilient growth and stable unemployment figures should not distract us from the deeper reality: hundreds of millions of workers remain trapped in poverty, informality, and exclusion," ILO chief Gilbert Houngbo said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But informality and ambiguity remain a feature, not a bug, of China’s approach to coercive economic bargaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Her supervisor and mentor, Professor Louis Leakey, saw the value in that informality.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Many small businesses prefer TikTok because of its informality — they don’t need a big production budget to showcase their products or services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

Volpe’s informality with his students is a way of relating that some teachers at the school do not believe they could maintain without losing authority.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove