informal
Adjective
- Lacking formality or ceremony; casual.
- not formal
- "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"
- "an informal free-and-easy manner"
- "an informal gathering of friends"
- used of spoken and written language
Adjective Satellite
- not officially recognized or controlled
- "an informal agreement"
- having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
- "a relaxed informal manner"
Adj
- Not formal or ceremonious.
- Not in accord with the usual regulations.
- Suited for everyday use.
- Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
- Not organized; not structured or planned.
Examples
- an informal agreement
- an informal get-together
- informal clothes
- Our Scrabble game was informal, played without strict time limits.
Origin / Etymology
From in- + formal.
Synonyms
cozy, intimate, loose, ceremonious, colloquial, not formal, not in accord with the usual regulations, suited for everyday use
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
informal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinformal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
informal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
informal: valid Words With Friends Word