English Online Dictionary. What means informal? What does informal mean?
English
Etymology
From in- + formal.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/
- Hyphenation: in‧for‧mal
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl
Adjective
informal (comparative more informal, superlative most informal)
- Not formal or ceremonious.
- Not in accord with the usual regulations.
- Suited for everyday use.
- (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
- (horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned.
Synonyms
- (not formal or ceremonious): casual
- (not in accord with the usual regulations): unofficial
- (suited for everyday use): casual
- (language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage): colloquial
Antonyms
- formal
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- formalin
Catalan
Etymology
From in- + formal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [iɱ.furˈmal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [iɱ.forˈmal]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [iɱ.foɾˈmal]
Adjective
informal m or f (masculine and feminine plural informals)
- informal
Derived terms
- informalment
Further reading
- “informal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Adjective
informal m or f (plural informais)
- informal
- Antonym: formal
Derived terms
- informalmente
Further reading
- “informal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Malay
Etymology
From English informal. By surface analysis, in- + formal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [in.fɔ(r).məl], [in.fo(r).mal]
- Rhymes: -əl, -al
- Hyphenation: in‧for‧mal
Adjective
informal (Jawi spelling اينفورمل)
- Not formal; informal.
Further reading
- “informal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: in‧for‧mal
Adjective
informal m or f (plural informais)
- informal (not formal or ceremonious)
Derived terms
- informalmente
Further reading
- “informal” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English informal or French informel.
Adjective
informal m or n (feminine singular informală, masculine plural informali, feminine and neuter plural informale)
- informal
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /infoɾˈmal/ [ĩɱ.foɾˈmal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: in‧for‧mal
Adjective
informal m or f (masculine and feminine plural informales)
- informal
- Antonym: formal
Derived terms
Further reading
- “informal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
Anagrams
- filmaron