The word 'formal' is a noun form as a word for a a gown, a dance, or other occasion that is considered fancy or ceremonial.

The noun forms of the adjective 'formal' are formalness and formality.

Here are some synonyms for austerity: acerbity, asperity, astringence, coldness, exactingness, exactness, formality, formalness, gravity, grimness, hardness, harshness, inclemency, inflexibility, obduracy, rigidity, rigor, seriousness, solemnity, sternness, stiffness, strictness, stringency.

just get back into communication reality and affinity with the person by either striking up a comm cycle with this sibling or finding something that you both have a reality on in which to appreciate or just show your affection for them and this "formalness" should go away.

Kinds of personal manner: * gentleness - mildness of manner or disposition * bearing, comportment, presence, mien - dignified manner or conduct * bedside manner - manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient * formality, formalness - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies * informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously * courtesy, good manners - a courteous manner * discourtesy, rudeness - a manner that is rude and insulting

verb decisive