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 ]
n.; pl.Informalities1. The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
[n](int) (1) (abbr) used to express approval, especially in slurred or unclear speech (abbr. of interjection "un"); (2) (See ぬ・1) negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); (3) (See 乃・の) abbr. of particle "no"; (4) (See に) abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")#43[Add to Longdo]
[げんろう, genrou](n) (1) elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority; (2) Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor); (P)#10410[Add to Longdo]
[だんな, danna](n) (1) master (of a house, shop, etc.); (2) husband (informal); (3) word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status (sir, boss, master, governor); (4) (See パトロン・1) patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy; (5) { Buddh } (original meaning; usu. written as 檀那) (See 檀越, 檀家) alms; almsgiving; almsgiver; (P)#18713[Add to Longdo]
[ぶらさがりしゅざい, burasagarishuzai](n) doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response[Add to Longdo]