Formal

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