a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
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freedom from constraint or embarrassment
<noun.attribute> I am never at ease with strangers
Informality \In`for*mal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Informalities}. 1. The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.
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.
Both were comfortably clad in sweaters _ unusual informality for Gorbachev.
Kemp, born in Zambia, did not even see his first snow-flake until he came to Britain in 1969. The Ski Company says it attempts to provide 'good food, fine wines and the informality and privacy of a private house with the service of a private hotel.'
They'll probably be in tomorrow's paper." Such informality was unknown several years ago, Brothers said.
The speed and informality remind me of the old trading floor of the Stock Exchange. Slessor also distributes cheques in payment for fish bought the previous week.
Clearly, the size of the group and the tightness of the arrangements reveal this isn't any impromptu jam session, but the feeling of informality does linger. These rock stars tune their own guitars.
It will, he promises, allow considerable informality, and improvisation as situations change. Trotman's metaphor is striking.
This informality has produced concrete results.
The Court said the EU's legislative process was characterised by an informality which was necessary if a convergence of views was to be achieved between the EU's institutions.