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   informal

   /ɪnˈfɔːml/

   adjective

   • 1. having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature: "an informal atmosphere" Similar casualrelaxedeasy-goingnaturalunceremoniousunofficialnon-formalunstudiedunaffectedopenfriendlyintimatesimpleunpretentiouseasyinformal:unstuffyunbuttonedchummypallymateyOpposite formalofficial
   • ▪ (of dress) casual; suitable for everyday wear: "the guys wore very informal clothes" Similar casualrelaxedcomfortableeverydaysloppyleisuresportifinformal:comfylaid-backsportyOpposite formalsmart
   • 2. denoting the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiom suitable to everyday language and conversation rather than to official or formal contexts. Similar colloquialvernacularidiomaticdemoticnon-standardpopulardialectalnon-literarysimplenaturalfamiliareverydayunofficialunpretentiousinformal:slangychattyfolksyOpposite formalliterary
   • 3. (of economic activity) carried on by self-employed or independent people on a small scale, especially unofficially or illegally: "Peru's huge and dense informal sector of street vendors and cottage industries" Similar unofficialirregulargreyblackback-doorillegalillicit

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