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[ fawr-mal-i-tee ] / fɔrˈmæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR formality ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural for·mal·i·ties.condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality. rigorously methodical character. strict adherence to established rules and procedures; rigidity. observance of form or ceremony. marked or excessive ceremoniousness. an established order or method of proceeding: the formalities of judicial process. a formal act or observance. something done merely or mainly for form's sake; a requirement of custom or etiquette: the formality of a thank-you note. Origin of formalityFrom the Latin word fōrmālitās, dating back to 1525–35. See formal1, -ity SYNONYMS FOR formality7 rite, ritual, ceremony. SEE SYNONYMS FOR formality ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby formalityformaldehyde, formal equivalence, formalin, formalin pigment, formalism, formality, formalize, formal language, formal logic, formally, formal mode Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for formalityIt was both stylish and somber while being suitably grand for the formality of the occasion. Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Early marriage is mostly a formality, but girls traditionally leave school at that time. The Sad Hidden Plight of Child Grooms|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST These cities want to be the next London, and when they look at that city, they see order and formality. Great Cities are Born Filthy|Will Doig|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST The ownership agreement, which is “quite unique,” Feldman said, is pretty much a formality. Whose Elephant Is It?|Winston Ross|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And his relaxation of evening formality—without losing the exquisite pleasure of dressing up—was as refreshing as a sigh. Raf’s Ready-to-Wear Debut at Dior|Robin Givhan|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST Without the formality of knocking, they entered an apartment on the fourth floor where a woman stood washing dishes. Abe and Mawruss|Montague Glass The manners of maidens had more of reserve and formality then. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow It was a formality, he said, to straighten out some tangle, so I did it. The Best Policy|Elliott Flower The Otaheiteans have the most perfect easiness of manners, equally free from forwardness and formality. A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh Introduction is a formality and a bore, and is never resorted to by your well-bred host, save in a casual way. The Young Duke|Benjamin Disraeli
British Dictionary definitions for formality
noun plural -tiesa requirement of rule, custom, etiquette, etc the condition or quality of being formal or conventional strict or excessive observance of form, ceremony, etc an established, proper, or conventional method, act, or procedure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to formalityrite, ritual, procedure, red tape, decorum, ceremony, stereotype, form, service, solemnity, rule, liturgy, rubric, tradition, gesture, conventionality, academism, politesse, ceremoniousness, correctness |