Casual

Word CASUAL
Character 6
Hyphenation cas u al
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Casual"

What do we mean by casual?

Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal. adjective

Unpremeditated or offhand. adjective

Suited for everyday wear or informal use. adjective

Not serious or thorough; superficial. adjective

Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant. adjective

Occurring or being such by chance: synonym: chance. adjective

Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional. adjective

Employed on an irregular basis. adjective

Socialized with only occasionally; not close or intimate. adjective

Being or occurring between sexual partners who are not in an established relationship. adjective

One that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker. noun

Casualwear. noun

A soldier temporarily attached to a unit while awaiting permanent assignment. noun

Happening or coming to pass without (apparent) cause, without design on the part of the agent, in an unaccountable manner, or as a mere coincidence or accident; coming by chance; accidental; fortuitous; indeterminate: as, a casual encounter.

Occasional; coming at uncertain times, or without regularity, in distinction from stated or regular; incidental: as, casual expenses.

A person who receives relief and shelter for one night at the most in a workhouse or police-station, or who receives treatment in a hospital for an accidental injury. noun

A laborer or an artisan employed only irregularly. noun

A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.

A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).

One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.

A player of casual games.

A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.

A tramp.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Casual

The word "casual" in example sentences

In a way, I think the issue here is that there are two very different senses of the term casual that we could think about with the MMOG marketplace. ❋ Unknown (2005)

More pertinently, I'm deeply dubious about the word "casual" when it comes to relationships of the heart. ❋ Unknown (2012)

They've really just been having what they describe as casual conversations with him. ❋ Unknown (2006)

After going through what she referred to as a casual psychological interview and weeks of daily injections of hormones (similar to the hormones her own body produces, but at much higher doses), Shield produced approximately 26 eggs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Street conversations are good practice, for sure, but people in casual conversations are not going to correct your errors, if only because they are too polite to do so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As to exactly what happens if you fail to renew the trust, I don't really know, although in casual conversations with my notario publico he assured me that it would NEVER fall out of my control. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The key to understanding the Ellis Island model (as well as the history of American immigration) is to realize that there is a huge difference between “immigration”, the way the word is used in casual conversation and what it means in the rest of the world, e.g., ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you've ever looked carefully at your cellphone contract, you may discover that you get 37 anytime minutes, 123 afternoon minutes, 93 double secret minutes and 19 bonus minutes if you can use the words "creosote" and "smock" in casual conversation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The wildlife officer, in casual conversation, asks Hunter Joe where that deer came from. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Two men (Jorge Puerta Armenta and Fernando Suels Mendoza) in casual clothes set "Full Moon" in motion, arcing empty water bottles that break the silence with a whistling sound. ❋ Robert Greskovic (2010)

The free podcasts are each roughly one half hour long and are humorous, informative, and remain casual enough in nature that you don't have to have a PhD in crypotlinguistics to follow them, though a background in alien dialects certainly never hurts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whetheryour child is an elite, high-performance athlete or is engaged in casual recreational sports, we help make their activity safe and fun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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