FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORDSNEUTRALMORE FORMALINFORMALAchieveattainpull sth offafraidintimidatedscaredagreeconcludetrash sth outallowpermitokansweracknowledgeget back to sbapprovalassentthumbs upbadunpleasantlousybravegallantgutsybuypurchasepick sth upchanceopportunitybreakchildinfantkidchooseselectpickclothesclothinggearcomplaintgrievancegripeconfirmverifyback sbsth updareventureStick your neck outdelaypostponeput sth offdirtysoiledgrubbyeventincidentbusinessexpectanticipatebargain on sth.expensivecostlypriceyfailfounderget nowherefindlocatesniff sbsth outfinishcompletewrap sth upgivecontributechip ingriefsorrowheartachehatedetestcan’t standhitstrikebashhomeresidenceplacehurryhastenget a move onimportantmomentousbiginformationparticularsinfojailimprisonlock sb upJokejestkidkindbenevolentsweetlearnacquirepick sth upleaveresignquitlong for sthcovetbe dying for sthlookobservecheck sth outmainprincipalnumber onemangentlemanladyguygalmaterialmatterstuffmeetassembleget togethermeetencounterrun into sbmessdisorderclutternuisanceinconveniencepainoftenfrequentlya lotpermissionconsentthe goaheadpleasure (verb)honourtreatpoordestitutehard uppopulardesirablehotpunishdisciplinecome down on sbremovediscardget rid of sbsthrestrespitetime outrevolutionreversaluturnrichaffluentloadedsafesecureokskillaptitudeknacksolutionremedyfixstartcommencekick offstayremainhang aroundstopceasepack sth insuspiciousdubiousfishytellinformfill sb inthinkholdreckontiredwearyworn outtryattempthave a gounderstandcomprehendgetusefulof usehandyVIPdignitarybig shotvisitattenddrop inwarningcautiontipoffworktoilslogTHINK believe, presume, consider, conceive, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess, recall, in my opinion, as for meGOOD – pleasing, effective, dependable, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, advantageous, beneficial, estimable, good, honorable, respectable, reputable, neat, nifty, satisfactory, acceptable, solid, superbBAD atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, hopeless, horrid, incompetent, unskilled, mediocre, naughty
FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORDS NEUTRAL MORE FORMAL INFORMAL Achieve attain pull sth off afraid intimidated scared agree conclude trash sth out allow permit ok answer acknowledge get back to sb approval assent thumbs up bad unpleasant lousy brave gallant gutsy buy purchase pick sth up chance opportunity break child infant kid choose select pick clothes clothing gear complaint grievance gripe confirm verify back sb/sth up dare venture Stick your neck out delay postpone put sth off dirty soiled grubby event incident business expect anticipate bargain on sth. expensive costly pricey fail founder get nowhere find locate sniff sb/sth out finish complete wrap sth up give contribute chip in grief sorrow heartache hate detest can’t stand hit strike bash home residence place hurry hasten get a move on important momentous big information particulars info jail imprison lock sb up Joke jest kid kind benevolent sweet learn acquire pick sth up leave resign quit long for sth covet be dying for sth look observe check sth out main principal number one man gentleman/lady guy/gal material matter stuff meet assemble get together meet encounter run into sb mess disorder clutter nuisance inconvenience pain often frequently a lot permission consent the go-ahead pleasure (verb) honour treat poor destitute hard up popular desirable hot punish discipline come down on sb remove discard get rid of sb/sth rest respite time out revolution reversal u-turn rich affluent loaded safe secure ok skill aptitude knack solution remedy fix start commence kick off stay remain hang around stop cease pack sth in suspicious dubious fishy tell inform fill sb in think hold reckon tired weary worn out try attempt have a go understand comprehend get useful of use handy VIP dignitary big shot visit attend drop in warning caution tip-off work toil slog THINK - believe, presume, consider, conceive, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess, recall, in my opinion, as for me GOOD – pleasing, effective, dependable, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, advantageous, beneficial, estimable, good, honorable, respectable, reputable, neat, nifty, satisfactory, acceptable, solid, superb BAD - atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, hopeless, horrid, incompetent, unskilled, mediocre, naughty