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fml

fml is the abbreviation of formal.

fml is the alternative letter-case form of FML.

Meaning of formal

Adjective

formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)

  1. In accordance with established forms.
    • She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
  2. Official.
    • I'd like to make a formal complaint.
  3. Relating to the form or structure of something.
    • Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
  4. Relating to formation.
    • The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
  5. Ceremonial or traditional.
    • Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
  6. Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
    • He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.

See all 14 meanings of formal

Interjection capitalized: FML

  1. (Internet, abbreviation, initialism, vulgar) Initialism of fuck my life (expressing despairing annoyance).

Forms of fml

alternative formF.M.L.
alternative formfml

Questions about fml

What is fml the abbreviation of?
Fml is the abbreviation of formal.
What part of speech is fml?
Fml is an interjection.

Words near fml in the dictionary

  1. FMIC
  2. FMJ
  3. FMJs
  4. Fmk
  5. Fmks
  6. fml
  7. FMLA
  8. fmly
  9. FMMUA
  10. FMN
  11. FMNP

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: fml (page history and authors); FML (page history and authors); formal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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