casual casual /ˈkæʒəwəl/

adjective

1. () Marked by blithe unconcern  ( insouciant , nonchalant , casual )
   marked by blithe unconcern
    An ability to interest casual students
   an ability to interest casual students
    Showed a casual disregard for cold weather
   showed a casual disregard for cold weather
    An utterly insouciant financial policy
   an utterly insouciant financial policy
    An elegantly insouciant manner
   an elegantly insouciant manner
    Drove his car with nonchalant abandon
   drove his car with nonchalant abandon
    Was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
   was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
   
2. () Appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions  ( daily , everyday , casual )
   appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
    Casual clothes
   casual clothes
    Everyday clothes
   everyday clothes
   
   
3. () Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand  ( casual )
   without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    A casual remark
   a casual remark
    Information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
   information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
   
4. () Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough  ( passing , superficial , casual , cursory , perfunctory )
   hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
    A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
   a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
    A passing glance
   a passing glance
    Perfunctory courtesy
   perfunctory courtesy
    In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
   In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
   
5. () Occurring, appearing or singled out by chance  ( casual , chance )
   occurring, appearing or singled out by chance
    Seek help from casual passers-by
   seek help from casual passers-by
    A casual meeting
   a casual meeting
    A chance occurrence
   a chance occurrence
   
6. Not showing effort or strain  ( casual , effortless )
   not showing effort or strain
    A difficult feat performed with casual mastery
   a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
    Careless grace
   careless grace
   
7. Natural and unstudied  ( casual , free-and-easy )
   natural and unstudied
    Using their Christian names in a casual way
   using their Christian names in a casual way
    Lectured in a free-and-easy style
   lectured in a free-and-easy style
   
8. Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility  ( casual , fooling )
   characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
    A broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
   a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
   
9. Occurring on a temporary or irregular basis  ( casual , occasional )
   occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
    Casual employment
   casual employment
    A casual correspondence with a former teacher
   a casual correspondence with a former teacher
    An occasional worker
   an occasional worker