informal) adjective

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• informal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relaxed, friendly, or unofficial. 2) (of clothes) suitable for everyday wear; casual. 3) referring to the language of everyday speech and writing, rather than that used in official and formal contexts. DERIVATIVES informality noun… …   English terms dictionary

• adjective — 1. general. The term adjective was itself an adjective for a hundred years before it became used as a noun for one of the parts of speech. Joseph Priestley, in The Rudiments of English Grammar (1761), was perhaps the first English grammarian to… …   Modern English usage

• informal — in·for·mal adj: marked by the absence of required forms or procedures or by the relaxation of prescribed rules an informal hearing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. informal …   Law dictionary

• informal — adjective 1) an informal chat Syn: unofficial, casual, relaxed, easygoing, unceremonious; open, friendly, intimate; simple, unpretentious, easy; informal unstuffy, laid back, chummy Ant: official …   Thesaurus of popular words

• informal — adjective 1) an informal discussion Syn: unofficial, casual, relaxed, easy going, low key 2) informal language Syn: colloquial, vernacular, idiomatic, popular, familiar, everyday …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• informal — adjective Date: 1585 1. marked by the absence of formality or ceremony < an informal meeting > < an informal group > 2. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary, casual, or familiar use < informal English > < informal clothes > • informality… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• informal — adjective a) Not formal or ceremonious; casual. an informal get together b) Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial. an informal agreement …   Wiktionary

• informal — adjective 1》 relaxed and unofficial; not formal. 2》 of or denoting the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiom suitable to everyday language and conversation rather than to official or formal contexts. Derivatives informality noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• informal — in|for|mal [ ın fɔrml ] adjective ** 1. ) informal talks or meetings are relaxed, do not involve many people, and do not need to produce an official result: The informal meetings at Camp David were important in strengthening mutual understanding… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• informal */*/ — UK [ɪnˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈfɔrm(ə)l] adjective 1) relaxed and friendly It was very informal – more of a chat than an interview. The hotel has an informal atmosphere. a) used about language or behaviour that is suitable for using with friends… …   English dictionary

• Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… …   Wikipedia