informal

Definition

Not formal or ceremonious.

Etymology

From in- + formal.

Example Sentences

• "an informal get-together"
• "One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable."
• "Students and faculty members lunch at the cafeteria and naturally communicate freely with one another in a relaxed and informal setting."