Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not formal or ceremonious; casual.
- adjective Not being in accord with prescribed regulations or forms; unofficial.
- adjective Suited for everyday wear or use.
- adjective Characterized by nontechnical vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and relatively few explicit transitions, as typified by spoken language.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not formal; not in the regular or usual form or manner; not according to rule or custom; unceremonious; irregular: as, an informal writing; informal proceedings; an informal visit.
- Distracted or deranged in mind.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony.
- adjective obsolete Deranged in mind; out of one's senses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
formal orceremonious ;casual . - adjective Not in
accord with theusual regulations ;unofficial . - adjective
Suited foreveryday use. - adjective of language Reflecting
everyday , non-ceremonioususage . - adjective horticulture Not
organized ; notstructured orplanned .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not officially recognized or controlled
- adjective having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
- adjective not formal
- adjective used of spoken and written language
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Examples
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V. i.236 (129,4) [These poor informal women] I once believed _informal_ had no other or deeper signification than _informing, accusing_.
Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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I suppose you can call it "informal" -- we have a book club during the summers, and this year it was on Dinshaw.
Getting Anglo-Saxon, or, Anatomy of a First Chapter Mary Kate Hurley 2008
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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Right off the kitchen was what she called their informal dining room.
Family Storms 2011
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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Right off the kitchen was what she called their informal dining room.
Family Storms 2011
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The ministers did say they would welcome what they call "informal voluntary" roll-overs by Greek bond holders, meaning that those who hold Greek debt would hold off demanding payment.
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