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casual
[kazh-oo-uhl]
adjective
happening by chance; fortuitous.
a casual meeting.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing.
a casual remark.
appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy.
casual clothes; casual wear.
seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; relaxed; nonchalant.
a casual, unconcerned air.
without emotional intimacy or commitment.
casual sex.
a casual visitor.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,a casual mishap.
noting or relating to activities that do not require much skill or time commitment.
casual gamers.
Obsolete.uncertain.
noun
a worker employed only irregularly.
a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.
Usually casuals an article of clothing for casual wear.
a person who does something only occasionally.
Most of our customers are casuals.
Usually Disparaging.a person who plays video games that do not require much skill or time commitment.
casual
/ ˈæʊə /
adjective
happening by accident or chance
a casual meeting
offhand; not premeditated
a casual remark
shallow or superficial
a casual affair
being or seeming unconcerned or apathetic
he assumed a casual attitude
(esp of dress) for informal wear
a casual coat
occasional or irregular
casual visits
a casual labourer
biology another term for adventive
noun
(usually plural) an informal article of clothing or footwear
an occasional worker
biology another term for an adventive
(usually plural) a young man dressed in expensive casual clothes who goes to football matches in order to start fights
Other Word Forms
- casually adverb
- casualness noun
- overcasual adjective
- overcasualness noun
- ultracasual adjective
- ultracasualness noun
- uncasual adjective
- uncasualness noun
- ˈܲ adverb
- ˈܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of casual1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And even a casual Didion reader probably knows how large Wayne loomed in her life and work.
Not your typical golf meetup, this is Swang, an L.A. golf collective that hosts a regular gathering called “Free Range,” where attendees can receive casual guidance from longtime golfers — and just hang out.
I don’t know why they would have done that, and I don’t think she would have pitched it to me so casual if I was out of a job.
This summer, that vision becomes reality as Soul & Smoke, the beloved casual BBQ joint from Evanston, Illinois, expands its flagship location—turning a once-humble smoke shack into a destination for refined, fire-driven dining.
Some of the most obvious effects will hit the construction industry, given that the protests began after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted a Home Depot in Paramount, where casual workers seek employment.
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