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casualness
ca·su·al C0150800 (kăzh′o͞o-əl)adj.1. a. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal: a casual evening with friends.b. Unpremeditated or offhand: a casual remark.c. Suited for everyday wear or informal use: casual clothing.2. Not serious or thorough; superficial: a casual inspection; a casual understanding of French.3. Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant: "speaks with casual aplomb about being shot at" (Janelle Brown).4. Occurring or being such by chance: "in the first months when I was pregnant, before it was obvious to the casual observer" (Anne Roiphe). See Synonyms at chance.5. a. Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional: casual employment at a factory; a casual correspondence with a former teacher.b. Employed on an irregular basis: casual workers.6. a. Socialized with only occasionally; not close or intimate: a casual acquaintance.b. Being or occurring between sexual partners who are not in an established relationship: casual lovers; casual sex.n.1. One that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker.2. casuals Casualwear: sent my casuals to the cleaners.3. A soldier temporarily attached to a unit while awaiting permanent assignment. [Middle English casuel, due to chance, unpredictable, from Old French, from Latin cāsuālis, from cāsus, event; see case1.] ca′su·al·ly adv.ca′su·al·ness n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | casualness - a casual manner familiarityinformality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriouslyslanginess - casualness in use of language |
casualnessnounFreedom from constraint, formality, embarrassment, or awkwardness:ease, easiness, informality, naturalness, poise, spontaneity, unceremoniousness, unrestraint.Translationscasual (ˈkӕʒuəl) adjective1. not careful. I took a casual glance at the book. 漫不經心的 漫不经心的2. informal. casual clothes. 非正式的 非正式的3. happening by chance. a casual remark. 偶然的 偶然的4. not regular or permanent. casual labour. 臨時的 临时的ˈcasually adverb 漫不經心地,偶然地 漫不经心地,偶然地 ˈcasualness noun 漫不經心 随便,漫不经心 EncyclopediaSeecasualLegalSeeCasualcasualness
Synonyms for casualnessnoun freedom from constraint, formality, embarrassment, or awkwardnessSynonyms- ease
- easiness
- informality
- naturalness
- poise
- spontaneity
- unceremoniousness
- unrestraint
Synonyms for casualnessnoun a casual mannerSynonymsRelated Words |