Formality
Formality noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
Usage example: bowing to your guest is a formality you don't need to perform for me
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Synonyms for Formality
Manners and formality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manners" instead a noun "Formality".
Manners
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- behaviour and formality
- behaviour and manners
- manner and formality
- manner and manners
- custom and formality
- custom and manners
- courtesy and formality
- courtesy and manners
- politeness and formality
- politeness and manners
- civility and formality
- civility and manners
- breeding and formality
- breeding and manners
Both words in one sentence
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Despite being second in importance only to the King, the Couslands appear to dislike the formality of traditional courtly manners, preferring to speak as equals among friends and allies.
Source: Modest Royalty
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