ceremonious.

Marked by elaborate formality or observance of ritual.

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Words that belong together

• ceremonious greeting
• ceremonious manner

On the page

The ceremonious welcome left no space for ordinary conversation.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more ceremonious; superlative most ceremonious when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.