formality
Translation
formality, ceremony, stiffness, protocol
Examples
There is too much formality at the dinner.
There is too much formality at the dinner.
Signing the contract is just a formality.
Signing the contract is just a formality.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) stiffness or ceremony There is too much formality at the dinner.
((a formality)) a procedure with no real importance Signing the contract is just a formality.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ceremony, procedure, protocol; Antonyms: informality, casualness
Etymology
From Latin 'formalis' (relating to form), with the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'formal' event. 'Formality' is the quality of being formal or a formal procedure.