formal
/ˈfɔrməl/
adjective
- Following accepted rules or customs; official or serious in style or behavior.
- The wedding required formal attire like tuxedos and gowns.
- She wrote a formal letter of complaint to the company.
- The meeting had a very formal atmosphere with strict rules.
- Relating to the form or structure of something rather than its content.
- The formal elements of the painting include line, shape, and color.
- In formal logic, we study the structure of arguments.
- The formal design of the building emphasizes symmetry.
- Officially recognized or designated.
- She received a formal invitation to the ceremony.
- The company made a formal announcement about the merger.
- He has no formal training in cooking, but he is a great chef.
Synonyms
noun
- An event or occasion that requires formal dress, such as a dance or ball.
- They danced all night at the winter formal.
- She bought a new dress for the formal next weekend.
- The high school held its annual formal in the hotel ballroom.