Formality and Ostentation

Formality

Formality noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
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Synonyms for Formality

Ostentation and formality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostentation" instead a noun "Formality".

Ostentation

Ostentation noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.

Formality and ostentation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formality" instead a noun "Ostentation".

Nearby Words: ostentatious, ostentatiously

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unnecessary unnecessary formality unnecessary ostentation
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Ostentation and Formality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formality/ostentation
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