Formal and Informal words list in English Pdf!
What are formal and informal Words?
Formal Language is like formal dress, in the formal language you have to be careful with words, and you have to choose words with respect. You cannot use the word ‘Ask’ in formal language because it is an informal word. You have to be a bit polite in formal language and vocabulary words, rather you can use ‘Inquire’ which is more formal than ‘ask’.
Informal Language is the language you speak with your friend’s circle. It is used in conversation with your family and friends, informal words are also respectful words, but they are less polite as compared to formal words.
Related: List of Formal Words in English
Formal and Informal words list in English
Here is the list of common 1000 Formal and Informal Words:
Informal –> Formal
- Ask –> Enquire
- Ask for –> Request
- Book –> Reserve
- Check –> Verify
- Get –> Receive
- Help –> Assist
- Need –> Request
- Say sorry –> Apologies
- Start/ Begin –> Commence
- End –> Terminate/ Finish
- Try –> Endeavour
- Deal with –> Handle
- Tell –> Inform
- Wait for –> Await
- Fight –> Combat
- Use/Eat –> Consume
- Go –> Depart
- Tough –> Difficult
- Small –> Diminutive
- Explain –> Disclose
- Set out –> Display
- Throw out –> Eject
- Old –> Elderly
- Say –> Express
- Afraid –> Fearful
- In the end –> Finally
- Lucky –> Fortunate
- But –> However
- Wrong –> Incorrect
- Go up –> Increase
- Cheap –> Inexpensive
- At first –> Initially
- Mad –> Insane
- Bright/smart –> Intelligent
- Big/Large –> Enormous
- Right –> Correct
- A bit –> A little
- Away –> Absent
- Speed up –> Accelerate
- Okay, ok –> Acceptable
- Help –> Aid/ Assist
- Let –> Allow
- Call off –> Cancel
- Friendly –> Amiable
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- Expect –> Anticipate
- Seem –> Appear
- Climb –> Ascend
- Beat up –> Assault
- Fall out –> Quarrel
- Eager –> Avid
- Stop –> Cease
- Dare –> Challenge
- Kids –> Children
- Settle for –> Choose
- Round –> Circular
- Pick up –> Collect
- Think of –> Conceive
- Link up –> Connect
- Think about –> Consider
- Build –> Construct
- Refer to –> Consult
- Hurt –> Damage, harm
- Go down –> Decrease
- Want/ hope –> Desire
- Lack –> Deficiency
- Show –> Demonstrate
- Brave –> Courageous
- Pin down –> Determine
- Put/ set down –> Deposit
- Throw away –> Discard
- Make out –> Discern
- Talk about –> Discuss/consider
- Give out –> Distribute
- Give –> Donate
- Remove –> Eliminate
- Imagine –> Envisage
- Break out –> Erupt
- Get out –> Escape
- Avoid –> Evade
- Go through –> Examine
- Make up –> Fabricate
- Test –> Experiment
- Ease –> Facilitate
- Come after –> Follow
- Sick –> Ill
- Ask out –> Invite
- Go away –> Leave/ depart
- At once –> Immediately
- Free –> Liberate
- Deal with –> Manage
- Bad –> Negative
- Look into –> Investigate
- Chance –> Opportunity
- See –> Perceive
- Happy –> Pleased
- Give up –> Quit
- Older –> Senior
- Use –> Utilize
- Enough –> Sufficient
- End –> Terminate
- Empty –> Vacant
- Rich –> Wealthy
- Mend –> Repair
- Idea –> Notion
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- Mainly –> Principally
- See –> Observe
- Leave out –> Omit
- Go against –> Oppose
- Hungry –> Famished
- Childish –> Immature
- Maybe –> Perhaps
- Good –> Positive
- Give –> Provide
- Buy –> Purchase
- Say no –> Reject
- Free –> Release
- Look for –> Seek
- Choose –> Select
- Get by –> Survive
- So –> Therefore
- Put up with –> Tolerate
- Block –> Undermine
- Catch up –> Understand
- Sight –> Vision
- Young –> Youthful
- Get –> Obtain
- Need –> Require
- Pay back –> Repay
- Live –> Reside
- Point out –> Indicate
- Find out –> Learn/Discover
- Get away –> Elude
- Come in –> Enter
- Lively –> Energetic
- Clear –> Transparent
- Whole –> Entire/Complete
- Blow up –> Explode
- Break down –> Fail/Collapse
- Hopeless –> Futile
- Hit out at –> Criticise
- Tired –> Exhausted/ Fatigued
- Clothes –> Garment
- Go before –> Precede
- Thanks –> Gratitude
- Hurry –> Haste, hasten
- Funny –> Humorous, amusing
- Better –> Improved
- Dim –> Indistinct
- Worse –> Inferior
- Put in –> Insert
- Bring in –> Introduce
- Make up –> Invent
- Kidding –> Jesting
- Naked –> Nude
- Childish –> Infantile
- A lot of –> Numerous
- Stubborn –> Obstinate
- Danger –> Peril
- Put off –> Postpone
- Here –> Present
- Keep –> Preserve
- Go ahead –> Proceed
- Go after –> Pursue
- Anyways –> Nevertheless
- Let –> Permit
- Sweat –> Perspiration
- Look at –> Regard
- Laid back –> Relaxed
- Take out –> Remove
- Rack up –> Accumulate
- Over –> At an end
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- Good looking –> Attractive
- Good for –> Beneficial
- By –> By means of
- Lead to –> Cause
- Complex –> Convoluted
- Go out of –> Exit
- Death –> Demise
- Break off –> Suspend/adjourn
- Also –> In addition, additionally
- Wood –> Timber
- Describe –> Depict
- Go on –> Continue
- In charge of –> Responsible
- Enjoyment –> Gratification
- Dirty/ polluted –> Contaminated
- Again & again –> Repeatedly
- Marvelous –> Exceptional
- Really big –> Considerable
- Can –> Is capable of
- Fork out –> Pay (money)
- Talk into –> Persuade
- Come up to –> Reach/attain
- Iron out –> Solve/overcome
- Next/later –> Subsequently
- Try out –> Test
- Call on –> Visit
- Drop out of –> Withdraw (from)
- Look up to –> Respect
- Look like –> Resemble
- Job –> Occupation
- Dad –> Father
- Boss –> Employer
- Avoid –> Evade
- Also In –> Addition,
- Ask –> Enquire
- Afraid –> Fearful
- At First –> Initially
- Ask For –> Request
- Again & Again –> Repeatedly
- A Bit –> A Little
- Avoid –> Evade
- Anyway –> Nevertheless
- Ask Out –> Invite
- Away –> Absent
- At Once –> Immediately
- A Lot Of –> Numerous
Informal Formal Vocabulary Image 4
- Bright/smart –> Intelligent
- Buy –> Purchase
- Build –> Construct
- But –> However
- Bad –> Negative
- Beat up –> Assault
- Break out –> Erupt
- Block –> Undermine
- Blow up –> Explode
- Boss –> Employer
- Brave –> Courageous
- Better –> Improved
- Big/Large –> Enormous
- Bring in –> Introduce
- Break off –> Suspend/adjourn
- Break down –> Fail/Collapse
- Check –> Verify
- Come after –> Follow
- Choose –> Select
- Clear –> Transparent
- Come in –> Enter
- Call off –> Cancel
- Complex –> Convoluted
- Call on –> Visit
- Childish –> Infantile
- Chance –> Opportunity
- Cheap –> Inexpensive
- Can Is –> capable of
- Come up –> to Reach/attain
- Climb –> Ascend
- Clothes –> Garment
- Dirty/ polluted –> Contaminated
- Danger –> Peril
- Dare –> Challenge
- Dad –> Father
- Describe –> Depict
- Deal with –> Handle
- Dim –> Indistinct
- Death –> Demise
- Deal –> with Manage
- Drop out –> of Withdraw (from)
- End –> Terminate/ Finish
- Ease –> Facilitate
- Eager –> Avid
- Expect –> Anticipate
- Enough –> Sufficient
- Explain –> Disclose
- End –> Terminate
- Empty –> Vacant
- Enjoyment –> Gratification
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- friendly –> Amiable
- Free –> Liberate
- Fork out –> Pay (money)
- Fall out –> Quarrel
- Fight –> Combat
- Get –> Receive
- Get out –> Escape
- Go –> Depart
- Go before –> Precede
- Go after –> Pursue
- Good looking –> Attractive
- Give –> Donate
- Go down –> Decrease
- Go through –> Examine
- Good for –> Beneficial
- Go ahead –> Proceed
- Go up –> Increase
- Go on –> Continue
- Go out of –> Exit
- Give up –> Quit
- Get away –> Elude
- Go away –> Leave/ depart
- Give out –> Distribute
- Go against –> Oppose
- Get –> Obtain
- Good –> Positive
- Get by –> Survive
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- Hit out at –> Criticise
- Hungry –> Famished
- Here –> Present
- Help –> Assist
- Hopeless –> Futile
- Happy –> Pleased
- Hurry –> Haste, hasten
- Hurt –> Damage
- Idea –> Notion
- Imagine –> Envisage
- In charge of –> Responsible
- Iron out –> Solve/overcome
- Job –> Occupation
- Keep –> Preserve
- Kidding –> Jesting
- Kids –> Children
- Look up to –> Respect
- Look at –> Regard
- Lucky –> Fortunate
- Lead to –> Cause
- Let –> Allow
- Lucky –> Fortunate
- Lack –> Deficiency
- Look for –> Seek
- Let –> Permit
- Live –> Reside
- Leave out –> Omit
- Look like –> Resemble
- Lively –> Energetic
- Laid back –> Relaxed
- Live –> Reside
- Look into –> Investigate
- Make up –> Fabricate
- Mainly –> Principally
- Mad –> Insane
- Maybe –> Perhaps
- Mend –> Repair
- Marvelous –> Exceptional
- Need –> Require
- Naked –> Nude
- Next/later –> Subsequently
- Old –> Elderly
- Over At an –> end
- Okay, ok –> Acceptable
- Older –> Senior
- Put off –> Postpone
- Pay back –> Repay
- Put/ set down –> Deposit
- Pin down –> Determine
- Put in –> Insert
- Pick up –> Collect
- Put up with –> Tolerate
- Point out –> Indicate
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Informal Formal Vocabulary Image 6
- Really big –> Considerable
- Remove –> Eliminate
- Rack up –> Accumulate
- Refer to –> Consult
- Rich –> Wealthy
- Round –> Circular
- Right –> Correct
- Show –> Demonstrate
- Speed up –> Accelerate
- Stop –> Cease
- Set up –> Establish
- Sick –> ill
- Stubborn –> Obstinate
- Start/ Begin –> Commence
- Shorten –> Decrease
- Settle for –> Choose
- Say no –> Reject
- Small –> Diminutive
- See –> Observe
- So –> Therefore
- Sight –> Vision
- Seem –> Appear
- Set out –> Display
- Seem –> Appear
- Sweat –> Perspiration
- Say sorry –> Apologise
- Say –> Express
- Talk into –> Persuade
- Tired –> Exhausted/ Fatigued
- Throw away –> Discard
- Take out –> Remove
- Test –> Experiment
- Thanks –> Gratitude
- Tough –> Difficult
- Try out –> Test
- Talk about –> Discuss/consider
- Throw –> out Eject
- Think of –> Conceive
- Try –> Endeavour
- Think about –> Consider
- Tell –> Inform
- Use –> Utilize
- Wood –> Timber
- Want/ hope –> Desire
- Wrong –> Incorrect
- Wait for –> Await
- Want –> Desire
- Worse –> Inferior
- Whole –> Entire/Complete
- Young –> Youthful
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