ceremonious adjective cer· e· mo· ni· ous ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs ˌse-rə- 1 : devoted to forms and ceremony ceremonious courtiers 2 : of, relating to, or constituting a ceremony a ceremonious occasion 3 : according to formal usage or prescribed procedures the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey Jane Austen 4 : marked by ceremony

English Meaning of ceremonious in English ceremonious adjective uk / ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əs / us / ˌser.əˈmoʊ.ni.əs / Ceremonious behaviour is very or too formal or polite. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Manners & levels of formality buttoned-down casualization ceremoniously ceremony decency formally genteel genteelly gentility grace

1. a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc. a marriage ceremony. ceremonia 2. solemn display and formality. pomp and ceremony. ceremonia ˌcereˈmonial ( -ˈməu-) adjective formal or official. a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament. ceremonial ˌcereˈmonially adverb ceremonialmente ˌcereˈmonious ( -ˈməu-) adjective

ceremonious adjective 1 as in formal marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details a century ago everyday life was much more ceremonious than in our anything-goes era Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance formal decorous solemn nice proper punctilious correct civil stilted stiff starchy polite courtly stately polished chivalrous

carefully observant of ceremony; 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. OTHER WORDS FOR ceremonious 1 ceremonial; conventional, punctilious. See synonyms for ceremonious on Thesaurus.com

ceremonious /ˌserə ˈ moʊnijəs/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of CEREMONIOUS [more ceremonious; most ceremonious] : formal and serious : suitable for a ceremony She read the announcement in a very ceremonious way. a ceremonious entrance — compare unceremonious — ceremoniously adverb

Meaning of ceremonious in English ceremonious adjective us / ˌser.əˈmoʊ.ni.əs / uk / ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əs / Ceremonious behavior is very or too formal or polite. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Manners & levels of formality buttoned-down casualization ceremoniously ceremony decency formally genteelly gentility grace ground rules impropriety

ceremonious in American English (ˌserəˈmouniəs) adjective 1. carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship 2. …

cer· e· mo· ni· al ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əl. ˌse-rə-. 1. : marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony : stressing careful attention to form and detail. ceremonial rites. 2. : having no real power or …

Definitions and Meaning of ceremonious in English ceremonious adjective rigidly formal or bound by convention Synonyms : conventional "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt" characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display Synonyms : pompous English to Telugu Dictionary: ceremonious