All colloquial synonyms
col·lo·qui·al
C c adj colloquial
- conversational — Conversational means relating to, or similar to, casual and informal talk.
- vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- dialectal — of a dialect.
- idiomatic — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- street — a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- demotic — Demotic language is the type of informal language used by ordinary people.
- jive — swing music or early jazz.
adjective colloquial
- informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- spoken — a past participle of speak.
- slang — a specialized dictionary covering the words, phrases, and idioms that reflect the least formal speech of a language. These terms are often metaphorical and playful, and are likely to be evanescent as the spoken language changes from one generation to another. Much slang belongs to specific groups, as the jargon of a particular class, profession, or age group. Some is vulgar. Some slang terms have staying power as slang, but others make a transition into common informal speech, and then into the standard language. An online slang dictionary, such as the Dictionary.com Slang Dictionary, provides immediate information about the meaning and history of a queried term and its appropriateness or lack of appropriateness in a range of social and professional circumstances.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.