Formal and Rude

Formal

Formal adjective - Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details.
Usage example: gave her a formal invitation to dinner

Rude is an antonym for formal.

Rude

Rude adjective - Hastily or roughly constructed.

Formal is an antonym for rude.

Nearby Words: rudeness, rudely

Both words in one sentence

  • Everyone Is Armed Hostile Takeover (Swann) has the planet Bakuninnote A noted 19th century Anarchist where it's actually considered rude to show up at a formal meeting unarmed.
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