FORMALNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

Example:

the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention

Synonyms:

formality; formalness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("formalness" is a kind of...):

manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)

Attribute:

formal (being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress))

informal (not formal)

formal ((of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms)

informal (used of spoken and written language)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "formalness"):

ceremoniousness (a ceremonial manner)

stateliness (an elaborate manner of doing something)

Derivation:

formal (refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court)

formal (being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress))