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more formal

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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While the industry has existed for years, with teenagers turning a hobby into a career, Dr Zhu said its rapid "professionalisation" since 2015 has created a need for a more formal talent pipeline.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The U.S. and Mexico have moved to more formal talks regarding USMCA’s future, but Greer has described the situation with Canada as more challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Since the pandemic, wardrobe refreshes have skewed more formal.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The Raman campaign has also used targeted advertising on Instagram and YouTube, getting millions of views on some of its more formal campaign ads.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“We are the king’s advisers, or, in more formal terms, his cabinet.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster