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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Informal \In*form"al\, a. [Pref. in- not + formal.]
     1. Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not
        according to official, conventional, prescribed, or
        customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without
        ceremony; as, an informal writing, proceeding, or visit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              These poor informal women.            --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Informal \In*form"al\, a. [Pref. in- not + formal.]
     1. Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not
        according to official, conventional, prescribed, or
        customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without
        ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit.
  
     2. Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. [Obs.]
  
              These poor informal women.            --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  informal
       adj 1: not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal
              dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an
              informal gathering of friends" [ant: formal]
       2: not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal
          agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
          [syn: loose]
       3: used of spoken and written language [ant: formal]
       4: having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere;
          especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy
          chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail
          lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" [syn: cozy,
           intimate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 άτυπος
     2 ανεπίσημος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Catalan a.
     (l en informal)
     Galician a.
     (l en informal)
     Romanian a.
     (l en informal)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     a.
     1 Not formal or ceremonious.
     2 Not in accord with the usual regulations.
     3 suit for everyday use.
     4 (lb en of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
     5 (lb en gardening) Not organized; not structured or planned.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Catalan a.
     (l en informal)
     Galician a.
     (l en informal)
     Romanian a.
     (l en informal)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Catalan a.
     (l en informal)
     Galician a.
     (l en informal)
     Spanish a.
     (l en informal)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Espanja a.
     1 epävirallinen
     2 epämuodollinen
     3 vastuuton

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  informal
     Galiciska a.
     informell
     Katalanska a.
     informell
     Rumänska a.
     informell

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Informal /ɪnfˈɔːməl/
  غير رسمي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  informal //ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l// //ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l// 
  1. разговорен
  language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage
  2. неофициален, неформален
  not formal or ceremonious
  3. безцеремонен
  not in accord with the usual regulations