Definition:
- (n.) See Methylal.
- (a.) Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.
- (a.) Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect.
- (a.) Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent.
- (a.) Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation.
- (a.) Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.
- (a.) Dependent in form; conventional.
- (a.) Sound; normal.
Compare formal with other words:
formal vs. normal
formal vs. reserved
formal vs. fotmal
formal vs. formyl
formal vs. mormal
countermarch vs. formal
formal vs. wormal
formal vs. realistic
formal vs. secure
banquet vs. formal
equivalent vs. formal
formal vs. solemn
formal vs. qualified
formal vs. identical
formal vs. previous
formal vs. orthodox
esteemed vs. formal
ambiguous vs. formal
formal vs. yassuh
conservative vs. formal
declaration vs. formal
formal vs. synonym
formal vs. marchioness
administrator vs. formal
formal vs. hogwash
flamboyant vs. formal
fancy vs. formal
big vs. formal
euphemistic vs. formal
formal vs. illustrated
formal vs. polite
band vs. formal
formal vs. soldier
formal vs. hyphen
exemplified vs. formal
formal vs. walk
formal vs. traverse
allocution vs. formal
davenport vs. formal
formal vs. unceremoniously
encomium vs. formal
formal vs. prolegomenon
concordat vs. formal
complimentary vs. formal
formal vs. starched
formal vs. pedagogic
formal vs. subscription
formal vs. prologue
formal vs. serious
ensample vs. formal
formal vs. scots
exempt vs. formal
formal vs. gibberish
formal vs. punish
formal vs. manx
formal vs. rhythmic
formal vs. good
formal vs. requisition
formal vs. ratification
commination vs. formal
formal vs. renounce
formal vs. formally
formal vs. perorate
denounce vs. formal
formal vs. stilted
eulogize vs. formal
formal vs. solemnity
formal vs. protestation
formal vs. prescription
formal vs. luncheon
debutante vs. formal
ceremonial vs. formal
formal vs. interrogatory
formal vs. inquest
appraisal vs. formal
formal vs. induction
chalice vs. formal
formal vs. remonstrate
formal vs. pedagogue
formal vs. treatise
formal vs. grievance
formal vs. genealogy
discourse vs. formal
extradition vs. formal
formal vs. petition
formal vs. resolution
formal vs. vulgarism
formal vs. panegyric
formal vs. oratory
formal vs. oration
amend vs. formal
formal vs. illiterate
formal vs. summary
formal vs. treatment
formal vs. interview
casual vs. formal
audience vs. formal
formal vs. indict
formal vs. former
declare vs. formal
formal vs. official
formal vs. notice
formal vs. permission
attire vs. formal
challenge vs. formal
formal vs. formalized
formal vs. gown
formal vs. formality
formal vs. formalism
formal vs. formalist
formal vs. formalize
formal vs. planned
formal vs. structured
formal vs. well
formal vs. structure
formal vs. proclamation
formal vs. stuffy
formal vs. starch
formal vs. recital
caution vs. formal
bookish vs. formal
formal vs. soiree
formal vs. prim
formal vs. levee
complain vs. formal
formal vs. vet
charge vs. formal
conjecture vs. formal
formal vs. protest
dissolution vs. formal
formal vs. just
form vs. formal
formal vs. technique
formal vs. sash
dissertation vs. formal
constitution vs. formal
covenant vs. formal
formal vs. logic
formal vs. stiff
formal vs. learned
formal vs. pedantic
accusation vs. formal
dance vs. formal
ball vs. formal
formal vs. informal
colloquialism vs. formal
abstract vs. formal
formal vs. molecule
formal vs. march
formal vs. war