Formality and Informality

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Formality noun - A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies.

Usage example: the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention

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Informality is an antonym for formality in topics: etiquette, convention.

Nearby Words: form, formal, formalize, formalise, formalized

Informality noun - A manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously.

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Formality is an antonym for informality.

Nearby Words: information, informal, informally

simple	simple formality	simple informality
extreme	extreme formality	extreme informality

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