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informalness

UK/ɪnˈfɔːməlnəs/

informalness noun: the state or quality of being informal; informality.

Noun

informalness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being informal; informality.
    • Albert Stewert, the director of the choir, was a man whose informalness and pleasing personality clicked with the audience from the very beginning of the program.1936 December 11, Ralph Wolf, “Unusual And Unique Musical Program Fascinates Audience”, in The Northerner, volume X, number 15, page 3
    • There’s something curiously comforting about a Board of Governors meeting. Maybe it’s the friendly atmosphere, with everyone being unbelievably genial to one another. Maybe it’s the informalness of the whole procedure.1992 December 3, Fiona McCaw, “McGill is tops, says Board of Governors”, in The McGill Daily, volume 82, number 48, page 7

Origin of informalness

From informal + -ness.

Questions about informalness

What does informalness mean?
Informalness means the state or quality of being informal; informality.
What part of speech is informalness?
Informalness is a noun.
How do you pronounce informalness?
Informalness is pronounced /ɪnˈfɔːməlnəs/ (UK).

Words near informalness in the dictionary

  1. informalize
  2. informalized
  3. informalizes
  4. informalizing
  5. informally
  6. informalness
  7. informalwear
  8. informance
  9. informances
  10. informant
  11. informants

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