How To Spell formal?
How to Pronounce formal?
Correct pronunciation for the word "formal" is [fˈɔːmə͡l], [fˈɔːməl], [f_ˈɔː_m_əl].
Definition of formal
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According to form or established mode; methodical; strictly ceremonious: exact to affectation; done in due form; having the form without the substance; depending on customary forms; having the power of making a thing what it is; essential; proper.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Formal?
What is the past tense of Formal?
What is the adverb for formal?
The adverb for the word "formal" is "formally".
What is the adjective for formal?
The adjective form of "formal" is "formalistic". Other possible adjective forms include "formalized" and "formalistic".
Usage over time for formal:
This graph shows how "formal" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of formal?
The plural of the "formal" can be the "formals".
What is the singular form of formal?
The singular of the "formal" can be the "formal".
Synonyms for Formal:
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adj.
• dogmatic • formal- distant ,
- aloof ,
- explicit ,
- conventional ,
- ceremonious ,
- directed ,
- exact ,
- academic ,
- express ,
- decorous ,
- fixed .
- cold ,
- inexorable ,
- ascetic ,
- formal ,
- grave ,
- harsh ,
- hard ,
- exacting ,
- inflexible ,
- astringent ,
- earnest ,
- grim ,
- forbidding .
- au fait ,
- fitting ,
- fit ,
- good ,
- comely ,
- de rigueur ,
- demure ,
- Comme Il Faut ,
- befitting ,
- becoming ,
- decent ,
- conforming ,
- done .
- blatant ,
- fussy ,
- flashy ,
- dashing ,
- boastful ,
- exhibitionistic ,
- gaudy ,
- flamboyant ,
- grandiose ,
- garish ,
- flourishing ,
- forced ,
- dramatic ,
- flagrant ,
- grandiloquent ,
- histrionic ,
- affected .
- courteous ,
- gracious ,
- genteel ,
- diplomatic ,
- complaisant ,
- cultivated ,
- accommodating ,
- cordial ,
- affable ,
- civilized .
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n.
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- aerate ,
- courtesy ,
- bonsai ,
- deadhead ,
- feed ,
- drill ,
- cross-pollinate ,
- cross-fertilize ,
- compost .
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- camp ,
- artsy-craftsy ,
- campy ,
- baroque ,
- artistic ,
- aesthetic ,
- avant-garde ,
- abstract ,
- accessible .
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- head-on .
- ball .
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