(for-mal-i-ties) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 compliance with rules and customs; 2 a proper; legal or official convention. 3 aloof or ceremonious behavior. 4 adherence to ceremonious custom or standards.

Example Sentence

We are dispensing with formalities.

Synonyms

convention; dignity; ceremony

Antonyms

informality

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

formalities
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • banalities
  • brutalities
  • causalities
  • fatalities
  • formalities
  • legalities
  • localities
  • modalities
  • realities
  • tonalities

  • abnormalities
  • commonalities
  • generalities
  • illegalities
  • nationalities
  • personalities
  • principalities
  • technicalities

  • municipalities