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- DictionaryCer·e·mo·ni·ous/ˌserəˈmōnēəs/
adjective
- 1. relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions: "a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made"
Synonyms for CEREMONIOUS: formal, decorous, nice, solemn, proper, correct, punctilious, stiff; Antonyms of CEREMONIOUS: informal, casual, unceremonious, easygoing, improper, indecorous, unmannerly, laid-back.
Definition of ceremonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ceremonious definition: Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious.
1. especially or excessively polite or formal. [...] 2. observing ceremony; involving formalities. [...] More. Synonyms of 'ceremonious' • formal, civil, exact, ritual [...] More. Examples of 'ceremonious' in a sentence.
1. carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite. He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. 2. pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal. a ceremonious reception. SYNONYMS 1. ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.
CEREMONIOUS meaning: formal and serious suitable for a ceremony.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to ceremonious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ceremonious. The host's greetings were too ceremonious to be friendly. Synonyms. formal. stiff. correct. overly polite. proper. starched. rigid. meticulous. careful. precise. methodical. exact.
formally or elaborately polite: He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal: a ceremonious reception.
relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made 2. excessively polite; punctilious he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity
What does the adjective ceremonious mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ceremonious , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.