casual

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adjective

ca·su·al ˈkazh-wəl How to pronounce casual (audio)

ˈka-zhə-wəl,

ˈka-zhəl

: subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance

a casual meeting

: occurring without regularity : occasional

casual employment

: employed for irregular periods

a casual worker

: met with on occasion and known only superficially

a casual friend

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

Synonyms

Adjective

everyday
informal
workaday

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

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

单词	casually
释义	casual 1 of 2 adjective ca·su·al ˈkazh-wəl 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 2 of 2 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 Adjective everyday informal workaday See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing casual casual observer fast casual casual water casual Fridays casual observer fast casual casual water casual Fridays Kids Definition casual adjective ca·su·al ˈkazh-wəl ˈka-zhə-wəl, ˈka-zhəl 1 : happening unexpectedly or by chance : not planned or foreseen a casual meeting 2 : occurring without regularity : occasional casual visits 3 : showing or feeling little concern : nonchalant This is awful! How can you be so casual about it? 4 : meant for informal use Wear casual clothing for the tour. Legal Definition casual adjective ca·su·al 1 a : not expected or foreseen b : not done purposefully : accidental 2 a : employed for irregular periods a casual worker b : engaging in an activity on an occasional basis a casual seller casually adverb as in carelessly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance carelessly offhandedly informally whimsically indiscriminately arbitrarily promiscuously capriciously randomly haphazardly offhand desultorily aimlessly irregularly unconsciously accidentally unwittingly inadvertently unintentionally erratically haphazard fortuitously intermittently disjointedly willy-nilly fitfully unpredictably disconnectedly anyway anywise hit or miss anyhow spottily helter-skelter higgledy-piggledy topsy-turvy Antonyms & Near Antonyms systematically methodically formally carefully deliberately gingerly intentionally meticulously orderly purposely purposefully punctiliously See More
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casual

adjective

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing casual

Kids Definition

adjective

Legal Definition

adjective

adverb