ceremonious
21ceremonious — a. 1. Full of ceremony, stately, lofty, courtly. 2. Formal, studied, according to due form, observant of all the punctilios. 3. Formal, punctilious, stiff, precise, starched, observant of conventionalities …
22ceremonious — adjective paying great attention to formal, correct behaviour; as if you were in a ceremony ceremoniously adverb: He ceremoniously burnt the offending documents in the bin. ceremoniousness noun (U) …
23ceremonious — adj 1. ceremonial, formal, stately. 2. courteous, courtly, cavalier, polite; punctilious, exact, precise, just so, particular, careful, scrupulous, fastidious, meticulous; correct, strict, rigid, stiff, rigorous, affected, fussy, finicky …
24ceremonious — cer·e·mo·nious …
25ceremonious — cer•e•mo•ni•ous [[t]ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs[/t]] adj. 1) carefully observant of ceremony 2) marked by or consisting of ceremony; formal • Etymology: 1545–55; « LL cer e•mo′ni•ous•ly, adv. cer e•mo′ni•ous•ness, n …
26ceremonious — /sɛrəˈmoʊniəs/ (say seruh mohneeuhs) adjective 1. carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite. 2. relating to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal. –ceremoniously, adverb –ceremoniousness, noun …
27ceremonious — adj. 1 excessively polite; punctilious. 2 having or showing a fondness for ritualistic observance or formality. Derivatives: ceremoniously adv. ceremoniousness n. Etymology: F ceacutereacutemonieux or LL caerimoniosus (as CEREMONY) …
28ceremonious reception — formal welcome, stately welcome, dignified reception …
29ceremonial, ceremonious — Both of these adjectives have to do with ceremony, a formal act or deed performed in accordance with custom or ritual. Ceremonial is usually applied to things, ceremonious to persons or things: Weddings are ceremonial occasions. In dress, manner …
30ceremoniously — ceremonious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions. DERIVATIVES ceremoniously adverb ceremoniousness noun …
