| ADJECTIVE | all | formal | being in accord / accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | formal | characteristic of or befitting a person in authority | |
| all | formal | (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms | |
| all | formal, conventional, schematic | represented in simplified or symbolic form | |
| all | formal | logically deductive | |
| all | formal, courtly, stately | refined or imposing in manner or appearance | |
| NOUN | event | formal, ball | a lavish dance requiring formal attire |
| artifact | formal, dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown | a gown for evening wear |
| Sounds | fao'rmahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | characteristic of or befitting a person in authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "formal duties" | |
| Broader | official | Having official authority or sanction |
| Spanish | formal, oficial | |
| Catalan | formal, oficial | |
| Nouns | formality | a requirement of etiquette or custom |
| Adverbs | formally | with official authorization |
| Meaning | (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the paper was written in formal English" | |
| Attribute of | formality, formalness | A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies |
| Narrower | literary | Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing |
| See also | formal | In accord / accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
| rhetorical | Given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought | |
| Opposite | informal | Used of spoken and written language |
| Spanish | formal | |
| Catalan | formal | |
| Meaning | represented in simplified or symbolic form. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | conventional, schematic | |
| Category | fine arts, beaux arts | The study and creation of visual works of art |
| Broader | nonrepresentational | Of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature |
| Spanish | esquemático, formal | |
| Catalan | esquemàtic, formal | |
| Meaning | logically deductive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "formal proof" | |
| Broader | logical | capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning |
| Spanish | formal | |
| Catalan | formal | |
| Meaning | refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | courtly, stately | |
| Broader | dignified | Having or expressing dignity |
| Spanish | elegante, formal, solemne | |
| Catalan | formal | |
| Nouns | formalness | a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies |
| Meaning | A lavish dance requiring formal attire. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ball | |
| Narrower | cotillion, cotilion | A ball at which young ladies are presented to society |
| masked ball, masquerade ball, fancy-dress ball | A ball at which guests wear costumes and masks | |
| promenade, prom | A formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year | |
| Broader | dance | A party for social dancing |
| Spanish | baile | |
| Meaning | A gown for evening wear. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown | |
| Broader | formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes | attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening |
| gown | A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions | |
| Spanish | traje de noche | |
| Catalan | vestit de nit | |
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