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Dictionary: in·for·mal·i·ty   (ĭn'fôr-măl'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ties.
  1. The state or quality of being informal.
  2. An informal act.

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noun

    Freedom from constraint, formality, embarrassment, or awkwardness: casualness, ease, easiness, naturalness, poise, spontaneity, unceremoniousness, unrestraint. See restraint/unrestraint, tighten/loosen.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
  Antonym: formality (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: freedom from constraint or embarrassment
  Synonym: ease

 
 
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