Words Like FORMAL
We have put together a list of words that are similar to FORMAL.
39 Alternative Words Similar to formal
8 examples of formal
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he gave his formal consent
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a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation
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formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.
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an official banquet
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a formal ball
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a formal education
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the requirement was only formal and often ignored
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formal dress
10 definitions of formal
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Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.
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Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect.
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Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express.
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Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious.
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Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external
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Dependent in form; conventional.
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characteristic of or befitting a person in authority