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Updated June 2026
Relaxed, casual, and unofficial in style or manner, or not following formal rules or procedures. Describes something without ceremony or strict convention.
“The meeting was kept informal to encourage open discussion and creative brainstorming.”
/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/
in·for·mal
Contains FORMAL root with IN prefix - three vowels distributed
Worth 13 points; common prefix creating antonym from FORMAL
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