| Main Entry: | ritualistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | formal |
Synonyms: |
ceremonial, conventional, established, formalistic, reverent |
| Main Entry: | ceremonial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ritual, formal |
Synonyms: |
august, conventional, imposing, liturgical, lofty, mannered, ritualistic, solemn, stately, studied, stylized |
| Notes: | ceremonial is more often applied to things (clothing, etc.) and ceremonious is used for persons and things (occasion, venue) |
Antonyms: |
informal, unceremonial |
| Main Entry: | formal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | established, orderly |
Synonyms: |
academic, approved, ceremonial, ceremonialistic, ceremonious, confirmed, conventional, decorous, directed, explicit, express, fixed, formalistic, lawful, legal, methodical, official, precise, prescribed, pro forma, proper, punctilious, regular, rigid, ritual, ritualistic, set, solemn, stately, stereotyped, stereotypical, strict, systematic |
Antonyms: |
disorderly, informal, relaxed |
| Main Entry: | liturgical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ceremonial |
Synonyms: |
conventional, ritual, ritualistic, solemn |
| Main Entry: | ceremonial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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