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informal
/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/
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What does informal mean?
adjective
- Not formal or ceremonious.
- Not in accord with the usual regulations.
- Suited for everyday use.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
- Not organized; not structured or planned.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/
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His speech was simple and informal—he could not understand why any one should get excited about these things.
I do perceive These poor informal women are no more But instruments of some more mightier member That sets them on.
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Such a vision, certainly, seemed a refined implication of matrimony, after the Baroness should have formally got rid of her informal husband.
She was fond of entertaining, and gave many little informal gatherings, which were memorable from the grace and charm of the hostess.
These are wholly informal affairs, made by sinking a plank ten inches wide into the ground to a level with the sod.