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Dictionary: cer·e·mo·ni·ous   (sĕr'ə-mō'nē-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" (Financial Times).
    1. Characterized by ceremony.
    2. In accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly formal.
ceremoniously cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ly adv.
ceremoniousness cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Fond of or given to ceremony: conventional, courtly, formal, punctilious. See courtesy/discourtesy.
  2. Of or characterized by ceremony: ceremonial, formal, liturgical, ritual, ritualistic. See ritual.

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adj

Definition: ritual, formal
Antonyms: informal, relaxed, unceremonious, unobserved


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rigidly formal or bound by convention
  Synonym: conventional


Misspellings: ceremonious
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Common misspelling(s) of ceremonious

  • cerimonious

 
 
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