| n. | 1. | The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form; |
| 2. | An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule. |
| Noun | 1. | informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously Antonyms: formalness, formality - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies |
| 2. | informality - freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers" Synonyms: ease |
INFORMALITY. The want of those forms required by law. Informality is a good ground for a plea in abatement. Com. Dig. Abatement, H 1, 6; Lawes, Pl. 106; Gould, Pl. c. 5, part 1, Sec. 132.
casualness, familiarity, formality, formalness, manner, personal manner, unceremoniousness