Formal and Outmoded

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Formal adjective - Relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners.

Usage example: a shop that rents out formal wear

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Outmoded is an antonym for formal.

Outmoded adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

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Formal is an antonym for outmoded.

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Outmoded and Formal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formal/outmoded

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