adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' fo ̇ r-m ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1585
1 : marked by the absence of formality or ceremony <an informal meeting>
2 : characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary, casual, or familiar use < informal English> < informal clothes>
– in · for · mal · i · ty \ -( ˌ )fo ̇ r- ' ma-l ə -t ē , -f ə r- \ noun
– in · for · mal · ly \ - ' fo ̇ r-m ə -l ē \ adverb