Formality
Formality noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
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Synonyms for Formality
Respect and formality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Formality".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| high | high formality | high respect |
| sufficient | sufficient formality | sufficient respect |
| proper | proper formality | proper respect |
| extreme | extreme formality | extreme respect |
| Other adjectives: great, incredible, less. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Accurately, "thee" and "thou" are used to indicate an intimate relationship, whereas "you" is the pronoun that indicates formality and respect.
Source: Flowery Elizabethan English - Deliberately averted when she meets Cadence, and addresses her by her full title out of respect, even though Cadence is flustered by the formality.
Source: Fan Fic / The Twilight Child -
The Foundation's top psychologist, he lives in a messy house, swears constantly, and has little to no respect for formality.
Source: Literature / Foundation
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