FORMALNESS Synonyms
2 hypernyms for formalness. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FORMALNESS
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| ceremoniousness | noun n | |||||
noun • a ceremonial manner | ||||||
| decorum | noun n | |||||
noun • propriety in manners and conduct | ||||||
| dignity | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect • formality in bearing and appearance • high office or rank or station | ||||||
| punctilio | noun n | |||||
noun • a fine point of etiquette or petty formality • strict observance of formalities | ||||||
| refinement | noun n | |||||
noun • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the result of improving something • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||
| solemnity | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a trait of dignified seriousness • a solemn and dignified feeling | ||||||
| sophistication | noun n | |||||
noun • uplifting enlightenment • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone • being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject • the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment • falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies | ||||||
| stateliness | noun n | |||||
noun • an elaborate manner of doing something • impressiveness in scale or proportion | ||||||
| formality | noun n | |||||
noun • a requirement of etiquette or custom • a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies • compliance with formal rules | ||||||