formal
adjective (OFFICIAL) /ˈfɔː.məl/
/ˈfɔːr-/ Definition
C1 public or official: formal procedures a formal announcementAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval › in appearance or by name only: I am the formal leader of the project but the everyday management is in the hands of my assistant.Seeming and purporting to beFaking and pretending
(Definition of formal adjective (OFFICIAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- approve verb (AGREE)
- assent noun
- assent verb
- be ruled by sb idiom
- conclude verb (FINISH)
- consensus noun
- embrace verb (ACCEPT)
- go-ahead noun
- grant verb (ACCEPT)
- grant verb (GIVE)
- grasp verb (TAKE)
- middle ground noun
- mustn't grumble idiom
- respect noun (HONOUR)
- respect verb (HONOUR)
- signatory noun
- strike verb (AGREE)
- take root idiom
- unquestioning adjective
- validate verb
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