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casual

/ˈkæʒ(u)əl/adjective3 syllables

Casual means: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.

Synonyms for casual35

adjective, as in hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

cursory, passing, perfunctory, superficial, careless

adjective, as in marked by blithe unconcern

insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned

adjective, as in appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

everyday, daily, informal

adjective, as in occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

chance, unplanned

adjective, as in occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

occasional, irregular

adjective, as in characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

fooling, light

adjective, as in natural and unstudied

free-and-easy, informal

adjective, as in not showing effort or strain

effortless, easy

adjective, as in without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

unplanned

also used for casual

accidental, fortuitous, incidental, random, accidentary, adventitious, by accident, by the by, ad hoc, easygoing, airy, at ease, at peace, carefree, chill

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What does casual mean?9

adjective

1

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough“a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”

2

marked by blithe unconcern“an ability to interest casual students”

3

appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions“casual clothes”

4

occurring or appearing or singled out by chance“seek help from casual passers-by”

5

occurring on a temporary or irregular basis“casual employment”

6

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility“a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter”

7

natural and unstudied“using their Christian names in a casual way”

8

not showing effort or strain“a difficult feat performed with casual mastery”

9

without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand“a casual remark”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Casual in a sentence

  • Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.al_ex_an_der
  • I prefer a more relaxed, casual work environment.DJ_Saidez
  • We need example sentences that include slang, casual conversation, and unconventional inflectional endings.pip
  • This is an error not seen by the casual observer.sundown
  • That topic is too intimate to share with casual acquaintances.shekitten
  • The fact is apparent to the most casual observer.CM
  • You wouldn't be so casual about it if you were directly involved.CM
  • We had a casual meeting on the crowded street.CK

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