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Synonyms
adjective
1.
without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
2.
not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial: informal proceedings.
3.
suitable to or characteristic of casual and familiar, but educated, speech or writing.
4.
Grammar. characterizing the second singular pronominal or verbal form, or its use, in certain languages: the informal tu in French.
Related forms
in·for·mal·ly, adverb
qua·si-in·for·mal, adjective
qua·si-in·for·mal·ly, adverb
su·per·in·for·mal, adjective
su·per·in·for·mal·ly, adverb
Antonyms
2. conventional.
2. conventional.
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Informal
is always a great word to know.
So is tilde. Does it mean:
| one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations. |
| a symbol (∼) indicating equivalency or similarity between two values. |
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Word Origin & History
informal
1608, "irregular, unofficial," from in- "not" + formal (q.v.). Sense of "done without ceremony" is from 1828.
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