anticeremonious
əˈmoʊRelated forms
cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.
1. ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | especially or excessively polite or formal |
| 2. | observing ceremony; involving formalities |
| cere'moniously | |
| —adv | |
| cere'moniousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
ceremonious
1555, from Fr. cérémonieux, from L. cærimoniosus, from cærimonia (see ceremony). Meaning "full of show and ceremony" is from 1611. Ceremoniously is recorded from 1596.
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