History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
formal

(of words, ways of speaking or writing) used in situations when one must be particularly polite, impersonal, well-educated, traditional etc to give a good impression

established, orderly

punctilious

very careful to carry duties correctly, arrive on time etc

careful, finicky

structural

of a structure; of, concerning, grammatical structure

fundamental

theoretical

based on theory, not on practice or experience; not tested yet

hypothetical

FORMALISTIC as in Wiktionary
FORMALISTIC as in Wikipedia