Words · Common
formal
/ˈfɔɹməl/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adjective
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
pay one's formal respects
- adjective
characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
formal duties
- adjective
(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
the paper was written in formal English
- noun
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- noun
a gown for evening wear