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. Doug Fuller:

   It is clear that [ Beijing ] is going to narrow the scope of managerial independence through regulation and informal' guidance' to the [ Alibaba ] conglomerate.

2. Vanda Felbab-Brown:

   Clearly drugs are a very important aspect of the Taliban's profits, but just like with many other insurgent groups, there is often way too much... mystique afforded to the drug economies. What competent, even moderately competent insurgents and, frankly, criminal groups do, is to simply tax anything in the area, where they have enough influence to be able to enforce the collection of informal taxation.

3. The ILO:

   The increase in growth in the informal sector versus a reduction in salaried private sector employment is a sign of how precarious employment is becoming in Latin America.

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. Ko Ni:

   There is an informal way (to amend the constitution) in which we have to enact a special law to temporarily suspend the provision in 59 (f). This law can be enacted by 51 percent of votes at the Union Parliament.