Ceremonious

//sɛ.ɹɪˈməʊ.nɪ.əs//

Synonyms for "ceremonious" (67 found)

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Closest matches (14)

formal pompous attentive baptismal cap in hand careful ceremonial chivalric chivalrous civil conventional

Adjective(2 words)

ceremonial circumstantial

Adjective(1 words)

conventional

Strong matches (20)

correct courteous courtly decorous deferential dignified distant dutiful eucharistic formular formulary gallant grandiose hieratic high church high-church honorific imposing impressive

Adjective(1 words)

informal

Related words (33)

knightly liturgic liturgical liturgistic majestic mannerly moving official old world old-fashioned old-world paschal polite prim proper punctilious regardful reserved respectful ritual

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ritualistic sacerdotal sacramental sacramentarian seemly solemn starchy stately stiff striking stuffy well-mannered

Adjective(1 words)

pompous

Related word relations

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Synonyms

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pompous

derived

6 entries

ceremoniously ceremoniousness inceremonious superceremonious ultraceremonious unceremonious

related to

5 entries

ceremony etiquette formality punctilious ritual

similar

2 entries

formal

Translations

33 translations across 19 languages.

Catalan

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cerimoniós adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

冠冕 adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
隆重 adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Danish

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højtidelig adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Dutch

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ceremonieus adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
plechtig adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
statig adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Esperanto

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ceremonia adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
solena adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Faroese

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hátíðarligur adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Finnish

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muodollinen adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

French

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cérémonieux adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
solennel adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Georgian

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ცერემონიული adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

German

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feierlich adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Hindi

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औपचारिक adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
परंपरागत adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
पारंपरिक adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
प्रथागत adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Italian

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cerimonioso adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Macedonian

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свечен adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
церемонија́лен adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Manx

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formoil adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Romanian

2 entries

ceremonios adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
reverențios adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Scottish Gaelic

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nòsach adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
nòsail adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
òrdail adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Spanish

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ceremonioso adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Swedish

3 entries

ceremoniell adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
högtidlig adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)
kruserlig adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Vietnamese

1 entries

khách sáo adj (according to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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[L]et vs take a ceremonious leaue, / And louing farevvell of our ſeuerall friends.

Source: wiktionary

VVhen vve deſcribe our ſenſations of another's ſorrovvs, either in friendly or ceremonious condolence, the cuſtoms of the vvorld ſcarcely admit of rigid veracity.

Source: wiktionary

Bingley, she had likewise seen for an instant, and in that short period saw him looking both pleased and embarrassed. He was received by Mrs. Bennet with a degree of civility, which made her two daughters ashamed, especially when contrasted with the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey and address to his friend.

Source: wiktionary

O, the Sacrifice, / Hovv ceremonious, ſolemne, and vn-earthly / It vvas i'th' Offring?

Source: wiktionary

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