Formal synonyms

In straight lines, ceremonial, aloof, academic, accepted, arranged, and conventional are all synonyms for formal. Informal and unofficial are antonyms of formal. And here are 98 another word for formal.

Another word for formal

1. ceremonious

  • Ceremonial
  • Ceremonious
  • Conventional
  • Courtly
  • Dignified
  • Elaborate
  • Fixed
  • Ornate
  • Orthodox
  • Prescribed
  • Ritual
  • Ritualistic
  • Set
  • Solemn
  • Stately
  • Traditional
  • Dressy

2. reserved

  • Aloof
  • Austere
  • Ceremonious
  • Conventional
  • Correct
  • Decorous
  • Detached
  • Exact
  • Forbidding
  • Haughty
  • Inflexible
  • Keeping people at arm's length
  • Precise
  • Prim
  • Proper
  • Punctilious
  • Remote
  • Reserved
  • Restrained
  • Reticent
  • Staid
  • Stand-offish
  • Stiff
  • Strait-laced
  • Stuffy
  • Taciturn
  • Unapproachable
  • Unbending
  • Uncommunicative
  • Undemonstrative
  • Unforthcoming
  • Unfriendly
  • Unresponsive
  • Unsocial
  • Unsympathetic
  • Withdrawn
  • Antisocial

3. learned

  • Academic
  • Bookish
  • Erudite
  • Highbrow
  • Intellectual
  • Learned
  • Literary
  • Scholarly
  • Cultivated

4. legal

  • Accepted
  • Approved
  • Authoritative
  • Authorized
  • Bona fide
  • Certified
  • Documented
  • Endorsed
  • Lawful
  • Legal
  • Legitimate
  • Licensed
  • Official
  • Prescribed
  • Proper
  • Recognized
  • Sanctioned
  • Valid
  • Validated
  • Verified
  • Pro forma

5. regular

  • Arranged
  • Conventional
  • In straight lines
  • Mainstream
  • Methodical
  • Orderly
  • Regimented
  • Regular
  • Rigid
  • School
  • Symmetrical
  • Systematic
  • Institutional

Formal synonyms statistics

The adjective "formal" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3 letters, 1 synonym with 4 letters, 8 synonyms with 5 letters, 9 synonyms with 6 letters, 11 synonyms with 7 letters, 18 synonyms with 8 letters, 7 synonyms with 9 letters, 16 synonyms with 10 letters, 8 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 3 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, 3 synonyms with 15 letters, and 1 synonym with 25 letters, for a total of 92 synonyms for formal.

Formal sentences

He wore a formal suit today.

The event has a formal dress code.

She gave a formal presentation to clients.

They had a formal meeting yesterday.


Similar to formal

Word Opposites Synonyms
Unforgettable Forgettable, unexceptional Memorable, indelible
Foreign Domestic, familiar, relevant Overseas, distant
Discomfort Comfort, ease Pain, aches and pains
Affordable Expensive, overpriced Inexpensive, budget-friendly
Uniform Changeable, variable, varied, different Constant, consistent
Reform Preserve, maintain Improve, make better
Take for granted Cherish, Acknowledge fully Assume, presume
Malicious Benevolent, kindhearted Spiteful, malevolent
Formed Disbanded, dispersed Created, constructed
Form Abolish, dissolve Set up, devise
Malignant Benevolent, benign Spiteful, hostile
Small Major, substantial Little, small-scale
Looking forward Looking back, dreading Anticipating, expecting
Transformation Preservation, conservation Change, alteration
Permanent Temporary, fleeting, ephemeral Lasting, enduring
Information Misinformation, ignorance Details, particulars
Straightforward Complicated, difficult Uncomplicated, simple
Minimal Maximal, excessive Very little, minimum
Forever Occasionally, never Continually, continuously
For instance In general, for no reason For example, such as
Therefore Nevertheless, despite that Accordingly, and so
Informative Uninformative, unhelpful Instructive, instructional
Enormous Tiny, minuscule Huge, vast
Unfortunate Fortunate, lucky Unlucky, hapless
Optimal Suboptimal, inefficient Best, ideal
Performed Neglected, abandoned Accomplished, achieved
Perform Neglect, omit Carry out, do
Platform Ground, subsurface Policy, programme
Uncomfortable Relaxed, comfortable, pleasant Painful, not comfortable
Force Natural, shallowness Break open, force open
Forced Voluntary, natural Enforced, compulsory
Effort Laziness, neglect Attempt, try
Normal Unusual, abnormal Usual, standard
Performance Failure, inactivity Show, production
Unfortunately Fortunately, luckily Regrettably, sadly
Comfortable Uncomfortable, tight Cosy, snug
For Against, without Toward, towards
Before After, later, next Prior to, previous to