formality

English Thesaurus

1. compliance with formal rules (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity,
definition	:	acting according to certain accepted standards (noun.act)

domain member usage	:	person of color, person of colour,
definition	:	(formal) any non-European non-white person (noun.person)

domain member usage	:	herald, trumpeter,
definition	:	(formal) a person who announces important news (noun.person)

domain member usage	:	slough of despond,
definition	:	(formal) extreme depression (noun.state)

domain member usage	:	banausic,
definition	:	(formal) ordinary and not refined (adj.all)

domain member usage	:	in that, in this, therein,
definition	:	(formal) in or into that thing or place (adv.all)

domain member usage	:	hereby, herewith,
definition	:	(formal) by means of this (adv.all)

2. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	manner, personal manner,
definition	:	a way of acting or behaving (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	ceremoniousness,
definition	:	a ceremonial manner (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	stateliness,
definition	:	an elaborate manner of doing something (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	formal,
definition	:	being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all)

attribute	:	informal,
definition	:	not formal (adj.all)

attribute	:	formal,
definition	:	(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms (adj.all)

attribute	:	informal,
definition	:	used of spoken and written language (adj.all)

3. a requirement of etiquette or custom (noun.event)

hypernym	:	ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance,
definition	:	a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)

4. compliance with formal rules (noun.act)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all)

5. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	informality,
definition	:	a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	courtly, formal, stately,
definition	:	refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court (adj.all)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all)

6. a requirement of etiquette or custom (noun.event)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	characteristic of or befitting a person in authority (adj.all)

7. compliance with formal rules (noun.act)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all)

8. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	informality,
definition	:	a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	courtly, formal, stately,
definition	:	refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court (adj.all)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all)

9. a requirement of etiquette or custom (noun.event)

derivation	:	formal,
definition	:	characteristic of or befitting a person in authority (adj.all)