Ceremonious synonyms

sĕr'ə-mō'nē-əs

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punctilious
Very exact; scrupulous
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formal
Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance:
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dignified
Having or showing dignity or stateliness
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ceremonial
(Archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.
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conventional (related)
Conventional is defined as someone or something widely accepted, or something related to a convention.
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polite (related)
Having or showing good manners; esp., courteous, considerate, tactful, etc.
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civil
Sufficiently observing or befitting accepted social usages; polite:
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exact
Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules:
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grand
Having more importance than others; principal:
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grandiose
Seeming or trying to seem very important; pompous and showy
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lofty
Very high
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precise
Exact, as in performance, execution, or amount; accurate or correct:
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proper
Designating an adjective formed from a proper noun, as Bostonian
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respectful
Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard
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solemn
Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion:
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stiff
Lacking grace or easy charm; very formal:
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studied
Resulting from deliberation and careful thought:
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free-and-easy (antonym)
(Idiomatic) casual, informal, relaxed, unrestrained
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informal (antonym)
Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.
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relaxed (antonym)
Free from strain or tension.
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unobserved (antonym)
Not seen or observed
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unceremonious (antonym)
Less formal and ceremonious than is usual or expected; informal; familiar
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courtly
Suitable for a royal court; stately:
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liturgical
Using or used in liturgy.
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ritual
Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
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ritualistic
Of or relating to habitual behavior.
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courtesy (related)
Free of charge:
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pompous
(Archaic) Characterized by pomp or stately display:
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Ceremonious Sentence Examples

  • The anciennes cohues de France, gay, familiar and military, gave place to a stilted court life, a perpetual adoration, a very ceremonious and very complicated ritual, in which the demigod pontificated even in his dressing-gown.

  • This sign will often manifest love through gift-giving and ceremonious expressions of affection.

  • Everywhere preparations were made not for ceremonious welcomes (which he knew Pierre would not like), but for just such gratefully religious ones, with offerings of icons and the bread and salt of hospitality, as, according to his understanding of his master, would touch and delude him.

  • As to Macedonia, whatever may have been the constitution of the court, it is implied that it offered in its externals a sober plainness in comparison with the vain display and ceremonious frivolities of Antioch and Alexandria (Polyb.

  • At her door a very ceremonious curtesy, with these words, " Adieu, sir!

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