informal

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adjective

1. not formal (Freq. 3)
- conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress
- an informal free-and-easy manner
- an informal gathering of friends
• Ant:
formal
• Similar to:
casual, everyday, daily, free-and-easy, folksy,
unceremonious, unceremonial
• Derivationally related forms:
informality
• Attrubites:
formality, formalness
2. not officially recognized or controlled (Freq. 1)
- an informal agreement
- a loose organization of the local farmers
• Syn:
loose
• Similar to:
unofficial
3. used of spoken and written language
• Ant:
formal
• Similar to:
colloquial, conversational, common, vernacular, vulgar,
epistolary, epistolatory, slangy, subliterary, unliterary, nonliterary
• See Also:
unrhetorical
• Attrubites:
formality, formalness
4. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
- had a cozy chat
- a relaxed informal manner
- an intimate cocktail lounge
- the small room was cozy and intimate
• Syn:
cozy, intimate
• Similar to:
friendly
• Derivationally related forms:
informality, coziness (for: cozy)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cozy, intimate, loose