Formal and Unrefined

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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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Unrefined is an antonym for formal.

Unrefined adjective - Being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining.

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Formal is an antonym for unrefined.

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