word
Formal
FAW-rmuhl
/ˈfɔːrmʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
formal
Dictionary meaning
Refined or imposing in manner or appearance.
Examples
- Pay one's formal respects.
- The paper was written in formal English.
Synonyms: courtly
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