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noun
The condition of being informal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An informal term or usage; a colloquialism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: naturalness
noun
a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: formality
Broader terms: manner, personal manner
Narrower terms: casualness, familiarity, unceremoniousness
History
Etymology tree English informal Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English informality From informal + -ity.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
