informal

informal

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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)

  1. Not formal or ceremonious.
  2. Not in accord with the usual regulations.
  3. Suited for everyday use.
  4. (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
  5. (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)

  1. 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)

  1. informal
    Antonym: formal

Derived terms

  • informalmente

Further reading

  • “informal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 20122025

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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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

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