Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Formal and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Formal
Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.
Appropriate and formal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Formal".
Both words in one sentence
- Full given name alone may be appropriate to use in semi-formal situations, such as conversations between equals who don't know each other well (for example, a cashier and a customer at a shop).
Source: Analysis / Gratuitous Russian -
Even without a formal uniform, most workplaces have a dress code much like a school, which regulates appropriate clothing.
Source: Dress Code - For some reason, the characters are doing their jobs in clothing that is far more formal than appropriate.
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