colloquial
[ kuh-loh-kwee-uhl ]
/ kəˈloʊ kwi əl /
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adjective
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
involving or using conversation.
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1, 2. Colloquial, conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. Colloquial is often mistakenly used with a connotation of disapproval, as if it meant “vulgar” or “bad” or “incorrect” usage, whereas it is merely a familiar style used in speaking and writing. Conversational refers to a style used in the oral exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.: an easy conversational style. Informal means without formality, without strict attention to set forms, unceremonious: an informal manner of speaking; it describes the ordinary, everyday language of cultivated speakers.
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colloquial
/ (kəˈləʊkwɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to conversation
denoting or characterized by informal or conversational idiom or vocabularyCompare informal
Derived forms of colloquial
colloquially, adverbcolloquialness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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