Formal and Unorthodox

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Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.

Usage example: a formal contract that was legally binding

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Unorthodox is an antonym for formal.

Unorthodox adjective - Not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules.

Usage example: an unorthodox but effective procedure for opening a wine bottle without a corkscrew

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Formal is an antonym for unorthodox.

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Unorthodox and Formal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formal/unorthodox

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