Formal

/หˆfษ”หmษ™l/

The meaning and definition of Formal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Being in accord with established forms.
    โ€œShe spoke formal English, without any dialect.โ€
  2. Relating to the form or structure of something.
    โ€œFormal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.โ€
noun
  1. An event with a formal dress code.
    โ€œJenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.โ€
  2. Formalin.
Antonyms informal

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