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Ceremonious (adj) means Done in the proper formal way, following the usual customs or rules for an occasion.

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Done in the proper formal way, following the usual customs or rules for an occasion.

Full of elaborate formality, in a way that can seem showy.

Describes someone who likes formal customs and always follows polite rules exactly.

"Ancient and oriental cultures are in many ways more conventional, more ceremonious, and more courteous than our own." — Clive Staples Lewis, The Cursings (1958)

Relating to, or used in, a formal ceremony or rite.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

A learned borrowing from Middle French cérémonieux (also modern French cérémonieux), or taken directly from its source, Latin caerimōniōsus, plus English -ous (a suffix forming adjectives from nouns, showing the presence of a quality, typically in abundance). Caerimōniōsus derives from Latin caerimōnia ("awe, reverence, veneration; sacredness, sanctity; religious ceremony, ritual"), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- ("to build, make; to do"), plus -ōsus (a suffix meaning 'full of, overly', forming adjectives from nouns). On the surface it can be analysed as ceremony + -ous.

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pompous conventional

Antonyms

blunt rude brusque bluff

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Rhymes for ceremonious

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What is the meaning of ceremonious?

"ceremonious" (adj) means done in the proper formal way, following the usual customs or rules for an occasion.

What is another word for ceremonious?

Other words for "ceremonious" include pompous, conventional.

What is the opposite of ceremonious?

Opposites of "ceremonious" include blunt, rude, brusque, bluff.

What are the different meanings of ceremonious?

"ceremonious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Done in the proper formal way, following the usual customs or rules for an occasion; 2. Full of elaborate formality, in a way that can seem showy; 3. Describes someone who likes formal customs and always follows polite rules exactly.

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