Difference between Informal and Unofficial

What is the difference between Informal and Unofficial?

Informal as an adjective is not formal or ceremonious; casual. while Unofficial as an adjective is not officially established

Informal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not formal or ceremonious; casual. Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial. Suited for everyday use. Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage. Not organized; not structured or planned.

Example sentence: The Science Coalition, which grew out of an initial concept at Harvard and at MIT, has now grown to an informal group of about 60 research universities.

Unofficial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not officially establishednot acting with official authority(of a drug) not listed in a national pharmacopeia etc

We hope you now know whether to use Informal or Unofficial in your sentence.

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