Formal and Uncouth

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Formal adjective - Very dignified in form, tone, or style.

Usage example: the formal language of the coronation ceremony

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Uncouth is an antonym for formal.

Uncouth adjective - Having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners.

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Formal is an antonym for uncouth.

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

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