Informality — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously

freedom from constraint or embarrassment

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnfɔːɹmˈælᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnfɔːmˈalɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnfɔːmˈalɪti/

5 syllables Say it as /ɪnfɔːɹmˈælᵻɾi/.

Examples

I am never at ease with strangers

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ease

Antonyms

formality

Parts of Speech

noun	a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
noun	freedom from constraint or embarrassment “I am never at ease with strangers”

Word Forms

informal

adjective

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ungezwungenheit

eine Art und Weise, die Formen und Zeremonien nicht ernst nimmt

🇫🇷French

l'informalité

une manière qui ne prend pas au sérieux les formes et les cérémonies

🇪🇸Spanish

informalidad

una manera que no toma en serio las formas y ceremonias

🇮🇹Italian

informalità

un modo che non prende sul serio forme e cerimonie

🇳🇱Dutch

informaliteit

een manier die vormen en ceremonies niet serieus neemt

🇵🇹Portuguese

informalidade

uma maneira que não leva a sério formas e cerimônias

🇷🇺Russian

неформальность

манера, которая не воспринимает формы и церемонии всерьез

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनौपचारिकता

एक ऐसा तरीका जो रूपों और समारोहों को गंभीरता से नहीं लेता

🇧🇩Bengali

অনানুষ্ঠানিকতা

একটি পদ্ধতি যা ফর্ম এবং অনুষ্ঠানগুলিকে গুরুত্ব সহকারে নেয় না

🇮🇳Tamil

முறைசாரா

வடிவங்கள் மற்றும் விழாக்களை தீவிரமாக எடுத்துக் கொள்ளாத ஒரு முறை

🇮🇳Telugu

అనధికారికత

రూపాలు మరియు వేడుకలను సీరియస్‌గా తీసుకోని పద్ధతి

🇮🇳Marathi

अनौपचारिकता

अशी पद्धत जी फॉर्म आणि समारंभांना गांभीर्याने घेत नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનૌપચારિકતા

એવી રીત કે જે સ્વરૂપો અને સમારંભોને ગંભીરતાથી લેતી નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನೌಪಚಾರಿಕತೆ

ರೂಪಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದ ವಿಧಾನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനൗപചാരികത

രൂപങ്ങളും ചടങ്ങുകളും ഗൗരവമായി എടുക്കാത്ത രീതി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੌਪਚਾਰਿਕਤਾ

ਇੱਕ ਤਰੀਕਾ ਜੋ ਰੂਪਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਸਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੈਂਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر رسمی

ایک ایسا طریقہ جو شکلوں اور تقریبات کو سنجیدگی سے نہیں لیتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

非正式性

不重视形式和仪式的方式

🇯🇵Japanese

非公式

形式や儀式を真剣に考えない態度

🇰🇷Korean

비공식

형식과 의례를 진지하게 받아들이지 않는 태도

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tính không chính thức

một cách không coi trọng hình thức và nghi lễ

🇹🇭Thai

ความไม่เป็นทางการ

ในลักษณะที่ไม่ยึดถือรูปแบบและพิธีการอย่างจริงจัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

informalitas

cara yang tidak menganggap serius bentuk dan upacara

🇵🇭Filipino

impormal

isang paraan na hindi sineseryoso ang mga anyo at seremonya

🇲🇾Malay

tidak formal

cara yang tidak mengambil bentuk dan upacara secara serius

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الطابع غير الرسمي

بطريقة لا تأخذ الأشكال والاحتفالات على محمل الجد

🇮🇷Persian

غیر رسمی

روشی که اشکال و تشریفات را جدی نمی گیرد

🇹🇷Turkish

gayri resmilik

formları ve törenleri ciddiye almayan bir tavır

🇮🇱Hebrew

חוסר רשמיות

אופן שאינו לוקח ברצינות צורות וטקסים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'informality'?

The primary meaning of 'informality' is 'a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'informality' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'informality' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'informality' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'informality' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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