All informal synonyms
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I i adj informal
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- unofficial β a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- relaxed β being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
- spontaneous β coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- straightforward β going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- intimate β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- breezy β If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- colloquial β of or relating to conversation
- congenial β friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- democratic β A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- folksy β friendly or neighborly; sociable.
- frank β direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- homey β comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- mellow β soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- mixed β put together or formed by mixing.
- motley β exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- ordinary β of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- sporty β flashy; showy.
- unceremonious β discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
- unconventional β not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unrestrained β not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- urbane β having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
- off-the-cuff β with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
- unconstrained β forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- down home β of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- free-and-easy β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
adjective informal
- comfortable β If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- simple β easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- everyday β Happening or used every day; daily.
- extempore β Spoken or done without preparation.
- off-the-record β not for publication; not to be quoted: a candidate's off-the-record remarks to reporters.
- unauthorized β lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- unsanctioned β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- confidential β Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private.
- unconfirmed β to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- idiomatic β peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- vernacular β (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
adverb informal
- alfresco β An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- outdoor β Also, outdoors. characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors: an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.
- hilltop β the top or summit of a hill.
- out-of-doors β Also, out-of-door. outdoor.