Antonyms of adj folksy

2 senses of folksy

Sense 1
cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun -- (characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys")

INDIRECT (VIA rural) -> urban -- (located in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners")

Sense 2
folksy -- (very informal and familiar; "a folksy radio commentator"; "a folksy style")

INDIRECT (VIA informal) -> formal -- (being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education")

Similarity of adj folksy

2 senses of folksy

Sense 1
cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun -- (characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys")
       => rural (vs. urban) -- (living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural")

Sense 2
folksy -- (very informal and familiar; "a folksy radio commentator"; "a folksy style")
       => informal (vs. formal) -- (not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends")