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| 1. | [ adjective ] not formal | |
| Examples: | "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress" "an informal free-and-easy manner" "an informal gathering of friends" |
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| Related terms: | formal casual unceremonious casual folksy familiar formality | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not officially recognized or controlled | |
| Synonyms: | loose | |
| Examples: | "an informal agreement" "a loose organization of the local farmers" |
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| Related terms: | unofficial | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality | |
| Synonyms: | intimate cozy | |
| Examples: | "had a cozy chat" "a relaxed informal manner" "an intimate cocktail lounge" "the small room was cozy and intimate" |
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| Related terms: | friendly | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] used of spoken and written language | |
| Related terms: | formal common colloquial subliterary unliterary epistolary slangy unrhetorical formality | |
| Similar spelling: |
informally inform informality in_for informant informatory informative information informatics informer informed informing inpour infirm inboard in_front in_force |
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