"informal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/ [General-American], /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-informal.ogg [US] Forms: more informal [comparative], most informal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl Etymology: From in- + formal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|formal}} in- + formal Head templates: {{en-adj}} informal (comparative more informal, superlative most informal)
  1. Not formal or ceremonious. Translations (not formal or ceremonious): нефарма́льны (njefarmálʹny) (Belarusian), неафіцы́йны (njeaficýjny) (Belarusian), неформа́лен (neformálen) (Bulgarian), неофициа́лен (neoficiálen) (Bulgarian), informal (Catalan), 非正式 (fēizhèngshì) (Chinese Mandarin), neformální (Czech), neformala (Esperanto), epämuodollinen (Finnish), informel (French), informal (Galician), არაფორმალური (arapormaluri) (Georgian), informell (German), unförmlich (German), zwanglos (German), φιλικός (filikós) (Greek), अनौपचारिक (anaupcārik) (Hindi), közvetlen (Hungarian), óformlegur (Icelandic), neamhnósúil (Irish), informale (Italian), 非公式の (hikōshiki no) (Japanese), 日常の (nichijō no) (Japanese), 普段の (fudan no) (Japanese), 褻の (ke no) (Japanese), бейресми (beiresmi) (Kazakh), neuformoil (Manx), ōpaki (Maori), hāramuramu (Maori), uhøytidelig (Norwegian Bokmål), informal (Occitan), potoczny (Polish), nieformalny (Polish), informal (Portuguese), informal (Romanian), неформа́льный (neformálʹnyj) (Russian), неофициа́льный (neoficiálʹnyj) (Russian), непринуждённый (neprinuždjónnyj) (Russian), informal (Spanish), informell (Swedish), dimaanyo (Tagalog), ไม่เป็นทางการ (Thai), teklifsiz (Turkish), неформа́льний (neformálʹnyj) (Ukrainian), неофіці́йний (neoficíjnyj) (Ukrainian), anffurfiol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-informal-en-adj-hw7ut5IO Disambiguation of 'not formal or ceremonious': 69 9 1 2 20
  2. Not in accord with the usual regulations. Translations (not in accord with the usual regulations): безцеремо́нен (bezceremónen) (Bulgarian), 非正式 (fēizhèngshì) (Chinese Mandarin), epämuodollinen (Finnish), epävirallinen (Finnish), informel (French), inoffiziell (German), informale (Italian), non officiale (Italian), 非公式の (hikōshiki no) (Japanese), 内々の (uchiuchi no) (Japanese), informal (Spanish), dimaanyo (Tagalog), gayriresmî (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-informal-en-adj-b3lQ3Z6h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 2 13 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 8 35 14 16 27 Disambiguation of 'not in accord with the usual regulations': 9 71 1 3 17
  3. Suited for everyday use.
    Sense id: en-informal-en-adj-70jN5z2U
  4. (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage. Synonyms (language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage): colloquial Translations (language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage): размо́ўны (razmóŭny) (Belarusian), разгово́рен (razgovóren) (Bulgarian), (sú) (Chinese Mandarin), arkikielinen (Finnish), informel (French), familier (French), ανεπίσημος (anepísimos) (Greek), informale (Italian), colloquiale (Italian), familiare (Italian), 口語の (kōgo no) (Japanese), разговорен (razgovoren) (Macedonian), popular (Romanian), разгово́рный (razgovórnyj) (Russian), familiar (Spanish), senli benli (Turkish), teklifsiz (Turkish), розмо́вний (rozmóvnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-informal-en-adj-CHI-6EJZ Disambiguation of 'language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage': 6 10 20 56 9 Disambiguation of 'language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage': 6 10 20 56 9
  5. (horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned. Categories (topical): Horticulture
    Sense id: en-informal-en-adj-5F0czgvg Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: not formal [informal], ceremonious [informal], not in accord with the usual regulations [colloquial], suited for everyday use [informal] Derived forms: informal fallacy, informal group, informality, informal learning, informal logic, informally, semi-informal

Alternative forms

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          "text": "an informal get-together",
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        },
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          "ref": "2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4",
          "text": "Students and faculty members lunch at the cafeteria and naturally communicate freely with one another in a relaxed and informal setting.",
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          "code": "cs",
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          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "epämuodollinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informel"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
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          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "arapormaluri",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "არაფორმალური"
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          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "unförmlich"
        },
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          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "zwanglos"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "filikós",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "φιλικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "anaupcārik",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "अनौपचारिक"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "közvetlen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "óformlegur"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "neamhnósúil"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informale"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hikōshiki no",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "非公式の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "nichijō no",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "日常の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "fudan no",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "普段の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "ke no",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "褻の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "beiresmi",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "бейресми"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "gv",
          "lang": "Manx",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "neuformoil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "ōpaki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "hāramuramu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "uhøytidelig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "potoczny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "nieformalny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neformálʹnyj",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "неформа́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neoficiálʹnyj",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "неофициа́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neprinuždjónnyj",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "непринуждённый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "informell"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "dimaanyo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "ไม่เป็นทางการ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "teklifsiz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "neformálʹnyj",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "неформа́льний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "neoficíjnyj",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "неофіці́йний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 9 1 2 20",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
          "word": "anffurfiol"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "text": "an informal agreement",
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        "Not in accord with the usual regulations."
      ],
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          "usual",
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      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "bezceremónen",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "безцеремо́нен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "fēizhèngshì",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "非正式"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "epämuodollinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "epävirallinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "informel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "inoffiziell"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "informale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "non officiale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hikōshiki no",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "非公式の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "uchiuchi no",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "内々の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "informal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "dimaanyo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 71 1 3 17",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
          "word": "gayriresmî"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "text": "informal clothes",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Suited for everyday use."
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage."
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      "id": "en-informal-en-adj-CHI-6EJZ",
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        [
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        [
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of language"
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "razmóŭny",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "размо́ўны"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "razgovóren",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "разгово́рен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "sú",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "俗"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "arkikielinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "informel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "familier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "anepísimos",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "ανεπίσημος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "informale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "colloquiale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "familiare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kōgo no",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "口語の"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "razgovoren",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "разговорен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "popular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "razgovórnyj",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "разгово́рный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "familiar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "senli benli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "teklifsiz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 20 56 9",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "rozmóvnyj",
          "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
          "word": "розмо́вний"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Horticulture",
          "orig": "en:Horticulture",
          "parents": [
            "Agriculture",
            "Botany",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Biology",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
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      ],
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      ],
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          "horticulture"
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          "organized"
        ],
        [
          "structured",
          "structured"
        ],
        [
          "planned",
          "planned"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "agriculture",
        "business",
        "horticulture",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)məl"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-informal.ogg",
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      ],
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  ],
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        "informal"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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        "informal"
      ],
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    }
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}
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      "word": "formal"
    }
  ],
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    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms prefixed with in-",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)məl",
    "Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)məl/3 syllables"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "informal fallacy"
    },
    {
      "word": "informal group"
    },
    {
      "word": "informality"
    },
    {
      "word": "informal learning"
    },
    {
      "word": "informal logic"
    },
    {
      "word": "informally"
    },
    {
      "word": "semi-informal"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "in",
        "3": "formal"
      },
      "expansion": "in- + formal",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From in- + formal.",
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    {
      "form": "more informal",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most informal",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "informal (comparative more informal, superlative most informal)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "an informal get-together",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4",
          "text": "Students and faculty members lunch at the cafeteria and naturally communicate freely with one another in a relaxed and informal setting.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "Not formal or ceremonious."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "formal",
          "formal"
        ],
        [
          "ceremonious",
          "ceremonious"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "an informal agreement",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not in accord with the usual regulations."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accord",
          "accord"
        ],
        [
          "usual",
          "usual"
        ],
        [
          "regulation",
          "regulation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "informal clothes",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Suited for everyday use."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Suited",
          "suit"
        ],
        [
          "everyday",
          "everyday"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "everyday",
          "everyday"
        ],
        [
          "usage",
          "usage"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of language"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Horticulture"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not organized; not structured or planned."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "horticulture",
          "horticulture"
        ],
        [
          "organized",
          "organized"
        ],
        [
          "structured",
          "structured"
        ],
        [
          "planned",
          "planned"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "agriculture",
        "business",
        "horticulture",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)məl"
    },
    {
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    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "not formal"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "ceremonious"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "not in accord with the usual regulations"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "suited for everyday use"
    },
    {
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "colloquial"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "njefarmálʹny",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "нефарма́льны"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "njeaficýjny",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неафіцы́йны"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "neformálen",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неформа́лен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "neoficiálen",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неофициа́лен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fēizhèngshì",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "非正式"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "neformální"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "neformala"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "epämuodollinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informel"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "arapormaluri",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "არაფორმალური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informell"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "unförmlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "zwanglos"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "filikós",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "φιλικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "anaupcārik",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "अनौपचारिक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "közvetlen"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "óformlegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "neamhnósúil"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informale"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hikōshiki no",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "非公式の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nichijō no",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "日常の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "fudan no",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "普段の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ke no",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "褻の"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "beiresmi",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "бейресми"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "neuformoil"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "ōpaki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "hāramuramu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "uhøytidelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "potoczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "nieformalny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neformálʹnyj",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неформа́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neoficiálʹnyj",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неофициа́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neprinuždjónnyj",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "непринуждённый"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "informell"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "dimaanyo"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "ไม่เป็นทางการ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "teklifsiz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "neformálʹnyj",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неформа́льний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "neoficíjnyj",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "неофіці́йний"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "not formal or ceremonious",
      "word": "anffurfiol"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bezceremónen",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "безцеремо́нен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fēizhèngshì",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "非正式"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "epämuodollinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "epävirallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "informel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "inoffiziell"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "informale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "non officiale"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hikōshiki no",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "非公式の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "uchiuchi no",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "内々の"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "informal"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "dimaanyo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "not in accord with the usual regulations",
      "word": "gayriresmî"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "razmóŭny",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "размо́ўны"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razgovóren",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "разгово́рен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "sú",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "俗"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "arkikielinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "informel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "familier"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anepísimos",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "ανεπίσημος"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "informale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "colloquiale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "familiare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kōgo no",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "口語の"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "razgovoren",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "разговорен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "popular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "razgovórnyj",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "разгово́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "familiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "senli benli"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "teklifsiz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "rozmóvnyj",
      "sense": "language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage",
      "word": "розмо́вний"
    }
  ],
  "word": "informal"
}

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