informality

Noun

Meaning

The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.

An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ease freedom facility informal simplicity comfort relaxation colloquial familiarity anomaly intimacy presumption abnormality boldness naturalness
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Antonyms

formality fume tension anger dignity courtesy
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Hypernyms

manner naturalness personal manner

Hyponyms

familiarity casualness unceremoniousness

Derivatives

informalities

Examples

I am never at ease with strangers Source: Internet

Another conflict was over his preference for informality (the founder, Giovanni Agnelli, used to be a cavalry officer). Source: Internet

Diocletian sought to address the challenges of the Empire's now vast geography and the instability caused by the informality of succession by the creation of co-emperors and junior emperors. Source: Internet

Drawing on his training as a lawyer in Poland, he preferred wearing a formal suit and tie and evincing the dry demeanor of a legislator to the socialist informality of Mapai, as a means of accentuating their differences. Source: Internet

His informality could be startling: When in residence at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, King William used to send to the hotels for a list of their guests and invite anyone whom he knew to dinner, urging guests not to "bother about clothes. Source: Internet

On International Labour Day, You! takes a look at informality of Pakistan’s labour market and why women workers are denied their rights. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

informalism informalist informalistic informalization informalize informally