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 (zh) (fēizhèngshì) Czech: neformální (cs) French: informel (fr) German: informell (de) Hindi: अनौपचारिक (hi) (anaupcārik)

Japanese: 非公式 (ja) (ひこうしき, hikōshiki) 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. and f. (plural informals)

1. informal

Derived terms

• informalment

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Spanish

Adjective

informal m. and f. (plural informales)

1. informal

Derived terms

• informalmente