I. adjective
stressing or concerned with careful attention to form and detail
his ceremonial approach to everyday life
Synonyms: ceremonious, conventional, formal, solemn, stately
Related Word: mannered, studied, stylized; liturgical, ritual, ritualistic; august, courtly, imposing, lofty; fixed, rigid, set, starchy, stiff
Contrasted words: casual, easy, informal, relaxed; artless, ingenuous, open, sincere
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: form 2, ceremony, formality, liturgy, rite, ritual
2.
Synonyms: rite 2, ceremony, formality, liturgy, observance, ritual, service