Informal and Unbookish

Informal

Informal adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
Usage example: the use of informal language in a scholarly article is really inappropriate

Unbookish and informal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unbookish" instead an adjective "Informal".

Unbookish

Unbookish adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
Usage example: a refreshingly unbookish talk on how dictionaries get made

Informal and unbookish are semantically related. You can use "Informal" instead an adjective "Unbookish".
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