FORMAL

/ˈfɔːməl/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. noun a lavish dance requiring formal attire. — synonyms: ball
  2. noun a gown for evening wear. — synonyms: dinner_dress, dinner_gown, evening_gown
  3. adjective being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress).
  4. adjective characteristic of or befitting a person in authority.
  5. adjective (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms.
  6. adjective represented in simplified or symbolic form. — synonyms: conventional, schematic
  7. adjective logically deductive.
  8. adjective refined or imposing in manner or appearance. — synonyms: courtly, stately

Examples

  • “Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.”
  • “She spoke formal English, without any dialect.”
  • “I'd like to make a formal complaint.”

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