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INFORMALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Freedom from constraint or embarrassment
Example:
I am never at ease with strangers
Synonyms:
ease; informality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("informality" is a kind of...):
naturalness (the quality of being natural or based on natural principles)
Derivation:
informal (not formal)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("informality" is a kind of...):
manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "informality"):
casualness; familiarity (a casual manner)
unceremoniousness (an unceremonial manner)
Antonym:
formality (a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies)
Derivation:
informal (having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere)
