Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,067,560 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

informality

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
in·for·mal·i·ty  (nfôr-ml-t)
n. pl. in·for·mal·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being informal.
2. An informal act.

informality [ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the condition or quality of being informal
2. an informal act
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
casualness, familiarity - a casual manner
unceremoniousness - an unceremonial manner
formalness, formality - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"
2.informality - freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"

informality
noun familiarity, naturalness, casualness, ease, relaxation, simplicity, lack of ceremony He was overwhelmed by their cheerfulness and friendly informality.
Translations
informality [ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ] Ninformalidad f, falta f de ceremonia
informality [ɪnfɔːrˈmælɪti] n
(= relaxed nature) [person, manner] → décontraction f; [occasion, meal] → caractère m informel
(= unofficial nature) [announcement, visit, agreement] → caractère m non officiel
informality
n
(esp Pol: = unofficial nature) (of meeting, talks)nicht formeller or förmlicher Charakter; (of visit, arrangement)inoffizieller Charakter
(= simplicity, lack of ceremony) (of meeting, party, conversation, atmosphere)Zwanglosigkeit f, → Ungezwungenheit f; (of manner, tone also)legere Art; (of language, speech)informeller Charakter or Ton; (of restaurant)Gemütlichkeit f
informality [ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ] n (of person, manner) → semplicità; (of tone) → mancanza di formalità; (of language, style) → tono colloquiale; (of occasion) → tono familiare; (of meeting, negotiations, announcement) → carattere m non ufficiale
informality [ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ] n (of person, manner) → semplicità; (of tone) → mancanza di formalità; (of language, style) → tono colloquiale; (of occasion) → tono familiare; (of meeting, negotiations, announcement) → carattere m non ufficiale


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
There was just such an informality in the terms of the bequest as to give me no hope from law.
I am sure, sir, I should never mistake informality for insolence: one I rather like, the other nothing free-born would submit to, even for a salary.
A charming informality was one of the characteristics of this celebration.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.