formal: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of formal
- informal«Word Popularity Bar5/5
informal
- adjective not formal
- conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress
- an informal free-and-easy manner
- an informal gathering of friends
- adjective satellite not officially recognized or controlled
loose.
- an informal agreement
- a loose organization of the local farmers
- adjective not formal
- conformal3/5
conformal
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonformal2/5
- semiformal1/5
semiformal
- adjective satellite moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket
semi-formal; black-tie.
- he wore semiformal attire
- a black-tie dinner
- adjective satellite moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket
Suffixes of formal
- formally«Word Popularity Bar5/5
formally
- adverb with official authorization
officially.
- the club will be formally recognized
- adverb in a formal manner
- he was dressed rather formally
- adverb with official authorization
- formality4/5
formality
- noun a requirement of etiquette or custom
formalities.
- a mere formality
- noun a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
formalness.
- the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention
- noun a requirement of etiquette or custom
- formalized4/5
formalized
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
formalistic; formalised.
- highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
- verb make formal or official
formalize; formalise.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
- formalism4/5
formalism
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- formalities3/5
formalities
- noun a requirement of etiquette or custom
formality.
- a mere formality
- noun a requirement of etiquette or custom
formality.
- a mere formality
- noun a requirement of etiquette or custom
- formalised3/5
formalised
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
formalistic; formalized.
- highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
- verb make formal or official
formalize; formalise.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
- formalization3/5
formalization
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalisation.
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
- formalize3/5
formalize
- verb make formal or official
formalise.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
validate; formalise.
- verb make formal or official
- formaldehyde3/5
formaldehyde
- noun a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
methanal.
- noun a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
- formalist3/5
formalist
One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion. As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits. Young.
- formalistic2/5
formalistic
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
formalised; formalized.
- highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
- formalisms2/5
formalism
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- formalizing2/5
formalize
- verb make formal or official
formalise.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
validate; formalise.
- verb make formal or official
- formalisation2/5
formalisation
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalization.
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
- formalise2/5
formalise
- verb make formal or official
formalize.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
formalize; validate.
- verb make formal or official
- formalizes2/5
formalize
- verb make formal or official
formalise.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
validate; formalise.
- verb make formal or official
- formalin2/5
formalin
- noun a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
formol.
- noun a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
- formalists2/5
formalist
One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion. As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits. Young.
- formals1/5
formal
- noun a lavish dance requiring formal attire
ball.
- noun a gown for evening wear
dinner dress; evening gown; dinner gown.
- noun a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- formalwear1/5
formalwear
- noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening dress; evening clothes; eveningwear.
- noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
- formalising1/5
formalise
- verb make formal or official
formalize.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
formalize; validate.
- verb make formal or official
- formalizations1/5
formalization
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalisation.
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
- formalises1/5
formalise
- verb make formal or official
formalize.
- We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
formalize; validate.
- verb make formal or official
- formalisations1/5
formalisation
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalization.
- noun the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
- formaliter1/5
- formalizable1/5
formalizable
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- formalistically1/5
formalistically
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Derived words of formal
- informally«Word Popularity Bar4/5
informally
- adverb without formality
- he visited us informally
- adverb with the use of colloquial expressions
colloquially; conversationally.
- this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn
- adverb without formality
- informality3/5
informality
- noun a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
- noun freedom from constraint or embarrassment
ease.
- I am never at ease with strangers
- noun a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
- paraformaldehyde2/5
- informalities1/5
informality
- noun a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
- noun freedom from constraint or embarrassment
ease.
- I am never at ease with strangers
- noun a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
- informalism1/5
- antiformalist1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `formal`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `formal`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `formal`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `formal`, some are not.
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