informalize
Remove official formality
To informalize is to make something less formal or official.
The word appears in discussions of language, dress codes, workplace culture, and social norms: The company informalized its policies by allowing jeans on Fridays.
The opposite of formalize, it describes deliberate relaxation of standards or conventions.
Make less formal
- relaxBecome less tense
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- simplifyMake less complex
- deregulateRemove official controls
soften · ease · demystify · humanize · approachable · conversational · friendly · downgrade
Remove official controls
- decentralizeDistribute control outward
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- simplifyMake less complex
- loosenReduce tension or grip
relax · demystify · democratize · flatten · modernize · humanize · accessible · approachable
Make less complex
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- everydayOccurring each day
- idiomaticCharacteristic of natural speech
- relaxedFree of stress
casual · demote · folksy · accessible · unpretentious · straightforward · naturalize · loosened
Freed from fasteners
- relaxedFree of stress
- casualRelaxed and informal
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
friendly · approachable · warm · unpretentious · down-to-earth · chummy · familiar · personable
casualize
Make less formal
deregulate · soften · ease · demystify · humanize · approachable · conversational · friendly · downgrade · declassify
deregulate
Remove official controls
- decentralizeDistribute control outward
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- simplifyMake less complex
loosen · relax · demystify · democratize · flatten · modernize · humanize · accessible · approachable · user-friendly
simplify
Make less complex
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- everydayOccurring each day
- idiomaticCharacteristic of natural speech
relaxed · casual · demote · folksy · accessible · unpretentious · straightforward · naturalize · loosened · unbuttoned
unbuttoned
Freed from fasteners
easygoing · friendly · approachable · warm · unpretentious · down-to-earth · chummy · familiar · personable · sociable
informalizeformalize
Make official or systematic
institutionalize · ceremonialize · solemnize · ritualize · make official
informalizerigidify
Make firm, unyielding
codify · systematize · institutionalize · standardize · regulate