Formal and Informal Words list in English Pdf!
What is are formal and informal words?
Formal communication often follows a specific structure or channels such as emails to the clients, whereas informal communication can often flow freely in any direction. Formal and Informal Words list in English Pdf
Below is the list of formal and informal words.
Formal And Informal Words List
Informal | Formal |
| Look like | resemble |
| Look into | investigate |
| Look for | seek |
| Look at | Examine |
| Lively | energetic |
| Faithfulness | fidelity |
| Exceptional | marvelous |
| Enjoyment | gratification |
| Drop out of | withdraw (from) |
| Deal with | Handle |
| Could | might be able to |
| Come/go in | enter |
| Break down | fail/collapse |
| Blow up | Explode |
| Block | Undermine |
| Better | improved |
| Anyways | nevertheless |
| Go against | Oppose |
| Give/bring back | return |
| Give up | quit |
| Give the go ahead | Authorize |
Formal and Informal Words list in English – Picture 1
Formal and Informal Words list in English Pdf
Informal | Formal |
| Give out | distribute |
| Give in | yield |
| Get on someone’s nerves | Bother |
| Get in touch with | Contact |
| Throw out | eject |
| Throw away | discard |
| Think of | conceive |
| Think about | consider/ponder |
| Thanks | gratitude |
| Talk about | discuss/consider |
| Take out | remove |
| Put/set down | deposit |
| Put up with | tolerate |
| Put up | Tolerate |
| Put off | postpone |
| Put in | insert |
| It’s about | It concerns, it’s in regards to |
| Hungry | famished |
| House | residence |
| Hopeless | futile |
| Go up | Increase |
| Go out of | exit |
| Go down | Decrease |
| Show up | Arrive |
| Show | Demonstrate, illustrate, portray |
| Settle for | choose |
| Set up | Establish |
| Set out | display |
| Seem | Appear |
| Funny | humorous, amusing |
| From (company) | on the behalf of |
| Free | Release |
| Find out | Discover |
| Come back | return |
Formal and Informal Words list in English Pdf
Informal | Formal |
| Childish | immature |
| Can | is capable of |
| Call on | visit |
| Bring in | introduce |
| Bring about | Cause |
| Break up | disintegrate |
| Worse | inferior |
| Whole | entire/complete |
| Wait for | await |
| Try out | test |
| Tons of, heaps of | large quantities of, a number of |
| Tired | fatigued |
| Point out | Indicate |
| Plus/also | moreover/furthermore |
| Need to | Required |
| Mend | repair |
| Make up | Fabricate |
| Make out | discern |
| Lots of/ a lot of | much, many |
| Ring up | Call |
| Refer to | consult |
| Really big | considerable |
| Rack up | Accumulate |
| Take away | remove |
| Start | Commence |
| Stand for | Represent |
| Speak to | address |
| Link up | connect |
| Let | Permit |
| Leave out | Omit |
| Lead to | cause |
| Keep up | maintain properly |
| Keep | Retain |
| Go before | precede |
| Go away | leave/depart |
| Go ahead | proceed |
| Get away | escape |
| Get | Obtain |
| Fill in | Substitute, inform |
| Come up to | reach/attain |
| Break off | suspend/adjourn |
| A lot of | numerous |
| Put off | Postpone |
| Put in | Insert |
| Point out | Indicate |
| Pin down | Determine |
| Job | Occupation |
| Young | Youthful |
| Wrong | Incorrect |
| Think about | Consider |
| Thanks | Gratitude |
| Test | Experiment |
| Tell | Inform |
| Talk into | Persuade |
| Talk about | Discuss/consider |
Formal and Informal list in English – Picture 2
Formal and Informal Words list in English Pdf
Informal | Formal |
| Take out | Remove |
| Sweat | Perspiration |
| Stubborn | Obstinate |
| At first | Initially |
| Ask out | Invite |
| Ask for | Request |
| Tired | Exhausted/ fatigued |
| Say sorry | Apologies |
| Say no | Reject |
| Say | Express |
| Round | Circular |
| Right | Correct |
| Rich | Wealthy |
| Give up | Quit |
| Give out | Distribute |
| Give | Donate |
| Get out | Escape |
| Get by | Survive |
| Get away | Elude |
| Get | Obtain |
| Cheap | Inexpensive |
| Chance | Opportunity |
| Can is | Capable of |
| Break off | Suspend/adjourn |
| Break down | Fail/collapse |
| Brave | Courageous |
| Boss | Employer |
| Blow up | Explode |
| Block | Undermine |
| Big/large | Enormous |
| Better | Improved |
| Beat up | Assault |
| Ask | Enquire |
| So | Therefore |
| Speed up | Accelerate |
| Start/ begin | Commence |
| Stop | Cease |
| Tough | Difficult |
| Try | Endeavour |
| Try out | Test |
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