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casual

[kazh-oo-uhl]

adjective

  1. happening by chance; fortuitous.

    a casual meeting.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  2. without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing.

    a casual remark.

  3. appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy.

    casual clothes; casual wear.

  4. seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; relaxed; nonchalant.

    a casual, unconcerned air.

  5. without emotional intimacy or commitment.

    casual sex.

  6. irregular; occasional.

    a casual visitor.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
    Antonyms: , ,
  7. accidental.

    a casual mishap.

  8. noting or relating to activities that do not require much skill or time commitment.

    casual gamers.

  9. Obsolete.uncertain.



noun

  1. a worker employed only irregularly.

  2. a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.

  3. Usually casuals an article of clothing for casual wear.

  4. a person who does something only occasionally.

    Most of our customers are casuals.

  5. Usually Disparaging.a person who plays video games that do not require much skill or time commitment.

casual

/ ˈæʊə /

adjective

  1. happening by accident or chance

    a casual meeting

  2. offhand; not premeditated

    a casual remark

  3. shallow or superficial

    a casual affair

  4. being or seeming unconcerned or apathetic

    he assumed a casual attitude

  5. (esp of dress) for informal wear

    a casual coat

  6. occasional or irregular

    casual visits

    a casual labourer

  7. biology another term for adventive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (usually plural) an informal article of clothing or footwear

  2. an occasional worker

  3. biology another term for an adventive

  4. (usually plural) a young man dressed in expensive casual clothes who goes to football matches in order to start fights

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • casually adverb
  • casualness noun
  • overcasual adjective
  • overcasualness noun
  • ultracasual adjective
  • ultracasualness noun
  • uncasual adjective
  • uncasualness noun
  • ˈܲ adverb
  • ˈܲԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of casual1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin , equivalent to ܲ case 1 + - -al 1; replacing Middle English casuel, from Middle French, from Latin as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of casual1

C14: from Late Latin happening by chance, from Latin ܲ event, from cadere to fall; see case 1
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And even a casual Didion reader probably knows how large Wayne loomed in her life and work.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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