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informality

in·for·mal·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-fawr-mal-i-tee]
    • /ˌɪn fɔrˈmæl ɪ ti/
    • /ɪnˈfɔː.məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-fawr-mal-i-tee]
    • /ˌɪn fɔrˈmæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of informality word

  • noun plural informality the state of being informal; absence of formality. 1
  • noun plural informality an informal act. 1
  • noun informality Relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style or nature; absence of formality. 1
  • noun informality casual manner 1
  • noun informality the condition or quality of being informal 0
  • noun informality an informal act 0
See all 8 definitions of informality

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Origin of informality

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; in-3 + formality

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Parts of speech for Informality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Informality

informality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

informality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for informality

noun informality

  • casualness — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • spontaneity — the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
  • familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
  • nonchalance — the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
All 47 Synonyms of informality

Antonyms for informality

noun informality

  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
Just one Antonym for informality

Top questions with informality

  • what does informality mean?

Related words

  • conversational quality

    (in public speaking) a manner of utterance that resembles the spontaneity and informality of relaxed personal conversation.

  • cracker-barrel

    rural; rustic; homespun

  • familiarity

    thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.

  • first-name

    of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.

  • progressive education

    any of various reformist educational philosophies and methodologies since the late 1800s, applied especially to elementary schools, that reject the rote recitation and strict discipline of traditional, single-classroom teaching, favoring instead more stimulation of the individual pupil as well as group discussion, more informality in the classroom, a broader curriculum, and use of laboratories, gymnasiums, kitchens, etc., in the school.
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