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informal
- /ɪnˈfɔː.m(ə)l/ UK
- /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)məl
adjective more informal · most informal
- Not formal or ceremonious. an informal get-together
- Not in accord with the usual regulations. an informal agreement
- Suited for everyday use. informal clothes
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Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
When I returned to the movie Ghilli, a Kollywood classic (Kollywood being the informal name for Tamil cinema) that I loved as a kid, I couldn’t help but question why the story continues romantically, without question, after the heroine is slapped by the supposed love of her life.
Similar: colloquial
- Not organized; not structured or planned.
Similar: not formal, ceremonious, not in accord with the usual regulations, suited for everyday use · Opposite: formal
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unofficial, unliterary, nonliterary, unceremonial, unceremonious, subliterary, free-and-easy, casual, vulgar, everyday, loose, familiar, slangy, friendly, conversational, intimate
adjective
Similar: not formal, ceremonious, not in accord with the usual regulations, suited for everyday use · Opposite: formal
Translations
Every language
adj not formal or ceremonious
| Español | informal, aformal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 非公式の hikōshiki no, 日常の nichijō no, 普段の fudan no, 褻の ke no |
| 中文 | 非正式 fēizhèngshì |
| हिन्दी | अनौपचारिक anaupcārik |
| Português | informal |
| Français | informel |
| Deutsch | informell, unförmlich, zwanglos |
| Italiano | informale |
| Ελληνικά | φιλικός filikós |
| Română | informal |
| Русский | неформа́льный neformálʹnyj, неофициа́льный neoficiálʹnyj, непринуждённый neprinuždjónnyj |
adj not in accord with the usual regulations
| Español | informal, aformal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 非公式の hikōshiki no, 内々の uchiuchi no |
| 中文 | 非正式 fēizhèngshì |
| हिन्दी | अनौपचारिक anaupcārik |
| Français | informel |
| Deutsch | inoffiziell |
| Italiano | informale, non officiale |
adj language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage
| Español | informal, aformal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 口語の kōgo no |
| 中文 | 俗 sú |
| Français | informel, familier |
| Italiano | informale, colloquiale, familiare |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπίσημος anepísimos |
| Română | popular |
| Русский | разгово́рный razgovórnyj |
Talk about this word "informal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/informal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. informal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/informal "informal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/informal.Cite this
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title = {informal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/informal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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