informal

See also informál

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)məl

Adjective

informal (comparative more informal, superlative most informal)

1. Not formal or ceremonious; casual.

   an informal get-together

2. Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.

   an informal agreement

3. Suited for everyday use.

   informal clothes

4. (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
5. (horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned.

Translations

not formal or ceremonious; casual

• Catalan: informal (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 非正式 (cmn) (fēizhèngshì)

• Czech: neformální (cs)
• Esperanto: neformala (eo)
• French: informel (fr)
• German: informell (de)
• Hindi: अनौपचारिक (hi) (anaupcārik)
• Icelandic: óformlegur (is)

• Irish: neamhnósúil (ga)
• Japanese: 非公式 (ja) (ひこうしき, hikōshiki)
• Manx: neuformoil (gv)
• Maori: ōpaki (mi)
• Polish: potoczny (pl)
• Portuguese: informal (pt) c
• Russian: неформальный (ru) (neformál'nyj), неофициальный (ru) (neoficiál'nyj), непринуждённый (ru) (neprinuždjónnyj)
• Spanish: informal (es)
• Welsh: anffurfiol (cy)

See also

• colloquial
• slang

Anagrams

• formalin

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Catalan

Etymology

in- +‎ formal

Adjective

informal m, f (masculine and feminine plural informals)

1. informal

Derived terms

• informalment

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Spanish

Adjective

informal m and f (plural informales)

1. informal

Derived terms

• informalmente