Formal and Unliterary

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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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Unliterary is an antonym for formal.

Unliterary adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.

Usage example: poems written in a natural, unliterary voice

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Formal is an antonym for unliterary.

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