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casual

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adjective

ca·​su·​al ˈkazh-wəl How to pronounce casual (audio)
ˈka-zhə-wəl,
ˈka-zhəl
1
: subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
a casual meeting
2
a
: occurring without regularity : occasional
casual employment
b
: employed for irregular periods
a casual worker
c
: met with on occasion and known only superficially
a casual friend
3
a(1)
: feeling or showing little concern : nonchalant
a casual approach to cooking
(2)
: lacking a high degree of interest or devotion
casual sports fans
casual readers
(3)
: done without serious intent or commitment
casual sex
b(1)
: informal, natural
a casual conversation
(2)
: designed for informal use
casual clothing
(3)
: allowing for the wearing of informal clothes
… I had my wedding skirt (yep, skirt—it was a casual wedding) … Rory Evans
casual Fridays [=Fridays when employees (as in an office) are allowed to wear casual clothing]
casually adverb
casualness noun

casual

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noun

1
: a casual (see casual entry 1 sense 2b) or migratory worker
2
: an officer or enlisted person awaiting assignment or transportation to a unit

Synonyms

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accidental, fortuitous, casual, contingent mean not amenable to planning or prediction.

accidental stresses chance.

any resemblance to actual persons is entirely accidental

fortuitous so strongly suggests chance that it often connotes entire absence of cause.

a series of fortuitous events

casual stresses lack of real or apparent premeditation or intent.

a casual encounter with a stranger

contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and dependence on other future events for existence or occurrence.

the contingent effects of the proposed law

random, haphazard, casual mean determined by accident rather than design.

random stresses lack of definite aim, fixed goal, or regular procedure.

a random selection of books

haphazard applies to what is done without regard for regularity or fitness or ultimate consequence.

a haphazard collection of rocks

casual suggests working or acting without deliberation, intention, or purpose.

a casual collector

Example Sentences

Adjective a casual encounter on the sidewalk The atmosphere at the meeting was quite casual. He made a casual remark about her shoes. He's a casual sports fan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Though the couple attempted to keep things casual, their romance quickly heated up. Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 George, meanwhile, kept it more casual for the fete. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022 Which is to say, this isn’t material that casual fans will likely be familiar with. Andy Meek, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Kunis was also down to keep things casual at first. Jessica Booth, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Affleck kept it even more casual over the weekend aboard a giant yacht. Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 The idea of being effortlessly casual became glamorous again, as routine errands found a new level of importance thanks to quarantine and social distancing. Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Friday night, there’s the rehearsal, for which the dress code is hazmat-casual. Al Mullen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The event will be held in the Union Church sanctuary, 3 Elm St. Admission is free and dress is casual. Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
No matter the medium, Cohn creates a casual – albeit well researched and prepped – conversation for sports fans. Erica L. Ayala, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Pitt's take on summer casual included a slouchy linen suit in a peachy-keen color. Amanda Taylor, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2022 But even in Napa, Ms. Pelosi, who doesn’t seem to do California casual, is often seen in the fitted suits that are her Capitol Hill signature. New York Times, 22 June 2022 And her most recent addition to her long list of on-point fashion risks is a hot take on what business casual may look like if WFH continues. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 June 2022 There’s also room to put together new rides that place more emphasis on the casual. Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 2 June 2022 Eliot Ness for his unimpeachability, Frank Serpico for his willingness to take on crooked cops, and the television detective Columbo for his casual, sometimes disheveled demeanor that put witnesses at ease and threw adversaries off their game. New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022 They are styled like the Corleone family, in plush tracksuits and back-room casual. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021 Despite emerging from the shores of Surf City USA in Huntington Beach, California, in 2007, TravisMathew is finding success in its niche as lifestyle performance by bridging the gap between performance and casual. Michael Loré, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin casus fall, chance — more at case

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of casual was in the 14th century

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