Synonyms for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal

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1. informaladjective

   not formal

   "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

   Synonyms:
   cozy, loose, intimate

   Antonyms:
   black-tie, semiformal, buckram, formal, titular, literary, ceremonial, pro forma, dress, full-dress, semi-formal, official, starchy, ceremonious, prescribed, unfriendly, nominal, conventional, perfunctory, white-tie, positive, form-only(a), stiff

2. informal, looseadjective

   not officially recognized or controlled

   "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"

   Synonyms:
   idle, loose, sluttish, easy, wanton, cozy, escaped, liberal, free, open, lax, intimate, unaffixed, on the loose(p), light, slack, promiscuous, at large(p)

   Antonyms:
   positive, semiformal, buckram, full-dress, ceremonious, starchy, form-only(a), formal, white-tie, titular, unfriendly, conventional, semi-formal, literary, ceremonial, dress, prescribed, perfunctory, official, black-tie, nominal, stiff, pro forma

3. informaladjective

   used of spoken and written language

   Synonyms:
   cozy, loose, intimate

   Antonyms:
   form-only(a), ceremonial, official, pro forma, buckram, unfriendly, conventional, prescribed, stiff, dress, formal, white-tie, semiformal, literary, nominal, ceremonious, starchy, full-dress, positive, perfunctory, black-tie, titular, semi-formal

4. cozy, intimate, informaladjective

   having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

   "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

   Synonyms:
   internal, familiar, knowledgeable, cozy, loose, intimate, versed, cosy, sexual, inner, snug

   Antonyms:
   conventional, black-tie, starchy, buckram, nominal, pro forma, formal, official, perfunctory, semiformal, ceremonial, positive, unfriendly, ceremonious, form-only(a), white-tie, literary, titular, full-dress, prescribed, stiff, dress, semi-formal

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1. informaladjective

   Synonyms:
   irregular, out of the usual course, not according to the prescribed form

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1. informaladjective

   Synonyms:
   unceremonious, unconventional, easy, natural, unconstrained

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1. List of paraphrases for "informal":

   unofficial, non-formal, informals, unstructured, non-official, armchair, unorganized, non-documented, unorganised, irregular, formal, parallel, improvised

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1. Anirudh Rastogi:

   Pushing the exchange business out from the formal economy to the informal cash economy to operate under the radar will worsen the problem, not solve it.

2. Cassandra Pratt:

   That's where we went back to the fact that our culture really is an in-office culture and we think those informal conversations and the face-to-face interactions are important to who we are, and we've seen a significant increase in collaboration. It's also de-escalated some concerns and tensions and some group dynamics by being in person.

3. Larry Kudlow:

   It's not that we're not talking. We are. It's just informal at this stage.

4. Elliot Williams:

   We want members of Congress to be able to do their jobs without constantly being hauled into court, but it defies logic and probably the Constitution for Congress to think it can wave a wand and call it everything it touches quote ‘informal legislative factfinding.’.

5. Alan Brown:

   An informal complaint was made through command channels, and the commander has already assigned an investigating officer and the investigation is ongoing, the command is extremely sensitive to any allegations that involve equal opportunity or discrimination and will investigate every allegation.