Meaning | rigidly formal or bound by convention. |
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Example | "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt" |
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Synonym | conventional |
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Broader | formal | In accord / accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
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Spanish | ceremoniero, ceremonioso, convencional |
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Catalan | ceremoniós, convencional |
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Nouns | ceremoniousness | a ceremonial manner |
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ceremony | the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion |
ceremony | any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way |
Adverbs | ceremoniously | in a ceremonious manner |
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