Formal Informal English! Learn 300 Formal and Informal English words with PDF Book. Learn these Formal English to Informal English Words. Similar to formal attire, formal language requires careful word choice and respect for the people you are speaking to. Since “Ask” is an informal term, it cannot be used in formal language. You should use more formal words like “inquire” rather than “ask” when using formal language and vocabulary.

These 300 Formal and Informal English words can be used in IELTS and other Competitive exams. These words are also be used as Normal English vs. Advanced English. Get the Free PDF Book of this lesson from the bottom of this page.

Examples of Formal & Informal English

In this lesson, we are going to explore 300 new words of English. You can use these informal or Basic English words instead of Informal or Advanced English in your conversation. Learn these 300 formal and informal English words and enhance your Spoken English and daily life conversation and communication skills.

300 Formal vs. Informal Words

Below is a list consisting of 300 formal and informal English words. Learn the entire lesson and strengthen your English Vocabulary:

1. Check – Verify
2. Come after – Follow
3. Anyways – Nevertheless
4. Cheap  – Inexpensive
5. Adequate – Sufficient
6. Link up – Connect
7. Break down – Fail/Collapse
8. Bright/smart – Intelligent
9. Help – Assist
10. Ask – Enquire
11. Make up – Fabricate
12. Keep – Preserve
13. Call on – Visit
14. Demand – Request
15. Make out – Discern
16. Bring in – Introduce
17. Bring in – Introduce
18. A bit – A little
19. Look for – Seek
20. Call on – Visit
21. Go after  – Pursue
22. Expect – Anticipate
23. Young – Youthful
24. Also In  – Addition,
25. Go on  – Continue
26. Wrong – Incorrect
27. Hungry – Famished
28. Really big – Considerable
29. Free  – Liberate
30. Speed up – Accelerate
31. Get by – Survive
32. Look up to – Respect
33. Give – Donate
34. At first – Initially
35. Good – Positive
36. Talk into – Persuade
37. Fight  – Combat
38. Beginning – Start
39. Put/ set down – Deposit
40. Worse – Inferior
41. Better – Improved
42. Tough – Difficult
43. Use – Utilize
44. Death – Demise
45. Drop out  – of Withdraw (from)
46. Tell – Inform
47. Chance – Opportunity
48. Good for – Beneficial
49. Describe – Depict
50. Settle for – Choose
51. Lively – Energetic
52. Ask Out – Invite
53. Get by – Survive
54. Get – Receive
55. Sick – Ill
56. Let – Permit
57. Can Is  – capable of
58. Throw out – Eject
59. Rich – Wealthy
60. Describe – Depict
61. Expect  – Anticipate
62. Old – Elderly
63. Mend – Repair
64. Go on – Continue
65. Enough  – Sufficient
66. Belongings – Possessions
67. Throw away – Discard
68. Put in – Insert
69. Big/Large – Enormous
70. Right – Correct
71. Free – Release
72. Try out – Test
73. Go before – Precede
74. Cheap – Inexpensive
75. Maybe – Perhaps
76. Fork out – Pay (money)
77. Fall out – Quarrel
78. Bright/smart – Intelligent
79. Buy – Purchase
80. Iron out – Solve/overcome
81. Get out  – Escape
82. Okay, ok – Acceptable
83. So – Therefore
84. Look like – Resemble
85. Go down  – Decrease
86. Let – Allow
87. Block – Undermine
88. Dad – Father
89. Good for – Beneficial
90. Coincide – Agree
91. Get out – Escape
92. Danger – Peril
93. Come in  – Enter
94. Go up – Increase
95. Childish – Immature
96. Can – Is capable of
97. Fork out  – Pay (money)
98. End – Terminate/ Finish
99. Deal with – Manage
100. Rack up – Accumulate

Words for IELTS

1. Explain – Disclose
2. End – Terminate
3. Also – In addition, additionally
4. Ease  – Facilitate
5. Colloquialism – Slang
6. Avoid – Evade
7. Put off – Postpone
8. Call off  – Cancel
9. Book – Reserve
10. Ease – Facilitate
11. Go after – Pursue
12. Chance – Opportunity
13. Challenge – Test
14. Give – Donate
15. Naked – Nude
16. Check  – Verify
17. Arrangement – Agreement
18. Want/ hope – Desire
19. Thanks – Gratitude
20. Break out  – Erupt
21. Big/Large – Enormous
22. Say no – Reject
23. Next/later – Subsequently
24. Go  – Depart
25. Round – Circular
26. Clear – Transparent
27. Away  – Absent
28. Hit out at  – Criticize
29. Achieve – Accomplish
30. Pick up – Collect
31. Whole – Entire/Complete
32. At Once  – Immediately
33. Hungry – Famished
34. Assurance – Guarantee
35. Lack – Deficiency
36. Hurry – Haste, hasten
37. Block  – Undermine
38. In the end – Finally
39. See – Observe
40. Dirty/ polluted – Contaminated
41. Empty  – Vacant
42. Away – Absent
43. Choose – Select
44. Drop out of – Withdraw (from)
45. Good looking  – Attractive
46. Start/ Begin – Commence
47. Free – Liberate
48. Take out – Remove
49. Dirty/ polluted  – Contaminated
50. Use/Eat – Consume
51. Give up – Quit
52. Complex – Convoluted
53. Death – Demise
54. Mad – Insane
55. Give – Provide
56. Come up to – Reach/attain
57. Get  – Receive
58. Stop – Cease
59. Find out – Learn/Discover
60. A Bit  – A Little
61. Go against – Oppose
62. Appearance – Look
63. Hurt – Damage, harm
64. Clothes – Garment
65. Bad  – Negative
66. Stop  – Cease
67. Fight – Combat
68. Happy – Pleased
69. Lead to – Cause
70. Dim  – Indistinct
71. Fall out – Quarrel
72. Live – Reside
73. Ask For – Request
74. Go away – Leave/ depart
75. Go – Depart
76. Older – Senior
77. Go out of – Exit
78. Deal  – with Manage
79. Lucky – Fortunate
80. Leave out – Omit
81. Again & again – Repeatedly
82. Enjoyment  – Gratification
83. But – However
84. Go against – Oppose
85. Marvelous – Exceptional
86. friendly  – Amiable
87. Set out – Display
88. Empty – Vacant
89. Wood – Timber
90. Eager – Avid
91. Say sorry – Apologies
92. At once – Immediately
93. Laid back – Relaxed
94. Clothes  – Garment
95. Seem – Appear
96. Get – Obtain
97. Ask – Enquire
98. Go out of  – Exit
99. Try – Endeavour
100. Bad – Negative
101. Over – At an end
102. Dare  – Challenge
103. Characteristic – Trait
104. Remove – Eliminate
105. Childish – Infantile
106. Come after  – Follow
107. Applicable – Relevant
108. Go down – Decrease
109. Go before – Precede
110. Beat up – Assault
111. Attainment – Achievement
112. Show – Demonstrate
113. Funny – Humorous, amusing
114. Blow up – Explode
115. Choice – Option
116. Imagine – Envisage
117. A lot of – Numerous
118. Choose – Select
119. Categorize – Classify
120. Give out – Distribute
121. Kidding – Jesting
122. Break down – Fail/Collapse
123. Available – Accessible
124. Brave – Courageous
125. Better – Improved
126. Boss  – Employer
127. Eager – Avid
128. Point out – Indicate
129. Again & Again   – Repeatedly
130. Give out – Distribute
131. Help – Assist
132. Ask out – Invite
133. Sweat – Perspiration
134. Come up  – to Reach/attain
135. Friendly – Amiable
136. Sight – Vision
137. Avoid – Evade
138. Go up  – Increase
139. Call off – Cancel
140. Dare – Challenge
141. Catch up – Understand
142. Get away – Elude
143. Boss – Employer
144. Avoid – Evade
145. Go ahead  – Proceed
146. Get  – Obtain
147. Ask for – Request
148. Test – Experiment
149. Go ahead – Proceed
150. Childish  – Infantile
151. Apparent – Obvious
152. Refer to – Consult
153. Tired – Exhausted/ Fatigued
154. But  – However
155. Speed up  – Accelerate
156. Acquire – Obtain
157. Think of – Conceive
158. Blow up – Explode
159. A Lot Of  – Numerous
160. Here  – Present
161. Beat up – Assault
162. Pay back – Repay
163. At First – Initially
164. Get away – Elude
165. Annual – Yearly
166. Build – Construct
167. Hit out at – Criticize
168. Build  – Construct
169. Show  – Demonstrate
170. Say – Express
171. Idea – Notion
172. In charge of – Responsible
173. Explain  – Disclose
174. Advantageous – Beneficial
175. Think about – Consider
176. Hopeless – Futile
177. Buy  – Purchase
178. Hopeless – Futile
179. Compare – Contrast
180. Go through – Examine
181. Here – Present
182. Complex  – Convoluted
183. Climb – Ascend
184. Need – Require
185. Afraid – Fearful
186. Give up – Quit
187. Small – Diminutive
188. Enough – Sufficient
189. Break off – Suspend/adjourn
190. End  – Terminate/ Finish
191. Afraid – Fearful
192. Mainly – Principally
193. Enjoyment – Gratification
194. End  – Terminate
195. Circumstance – Situation
196. Break out – Erupt
197. Stubborn – Obstinate
198. Clear  – Transparent
199. Kids – Children

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