pseudoformal

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adjective

Attempting to be formal, but not actually doing so.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudoformal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAttempting to be formal, but not actually doing so.

Origin

From pseudo- + formal.

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Cite this entry
APA

pseudoformal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoformal

MLA

“pseudoformal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoformal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoformal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoformal.

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