informality

ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪti

informalities

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Definition of informality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

stylelack of strict rules or a relaxed, casual feeling

The informality of the meeting made everyone comfortable.
Her informality at work clashed with corporate culture.
The informality of his speech surprised the audience.

casualness

ease

relaxedness

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Origin of informality

Latin, in (not) + formalis (formal)

Terms with informality included in their meaning

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don't stand on ceremony

exp.

informality

act naturally without formalities

locker room humor

informality

humor considered inappropriate for formal settings

familiarity

impertinence

undue intimacy or inappropriate informality

glib

adj.

casual ease

marked by ease and informality

shirtsleeves

informality

non-professional or informal status

bung it over

informality

send something quickly without formality

casualization

informality

making formal situations more relaxed

casualize

informality

make something informal or relaxed

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French:informalité, ...
German:Lockerheit, ...
Italian:informalità, ...
Spanish:informalidad, ...
Portuguese:informalidade, ...
Chinese:非正式, ...
Japanese:カジュアルさ, ...
Arabic:عَدَم رَسْمية, ...
Hebrew:אִי רִשְׁמִיּוּת, ...
Russian:неформальность, ...
Ukrainian:неформальність, ...
Hindi:अनौपचारिकता, ...
Bengali:অফিসিয়ালতা নয়, ...
Catalan:informalitat, ...
Czech:neformálnost, ...
Danish:uformelhed, ...
Dutch:informaliteit, ...
Greek:ανεπισημότητα, ...
Hungarian:kötetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:비격식, ...
Persian:غیررسمی بودن, ...
Polish:nieformalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):informalidade, ...
Romanian:informalitate, ...
Swedish:informalitet, ...
Thai:ความไม่เป็นทางการ, ...
Turkish:resmiyetsizlik, ...
Vietnamese:sự thân mật, ...

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Definition of informality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of informality

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Terms with informality included in their meaning

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