informal
US /ˌɪnˈfɔrməl/
adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
not formal
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We held an informal meeting over coffee to discuss the new project.
Word Family
NounNoun
informality
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
informal gốc
AdverbAdv
informally
Synonyms
- casualmarked by blithe unconcern
- relaxedfree from tension and anxiety; comfortable
- unofficialnot having official authority or sanction
Collocations
- Easy informal clothesdescribing informal clothes (not formal)
- Medium informal meeting over coffeedescribing informal meeting over coffee (not formal)
- Hard informal economy outside tax netdescribing informal economy outside tax net (not formal)
- Very Hard backchannel talks through informal conduitsa collocation phrase: backchannel talks through informal conduits
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