casual
pronunciation
How to pronounce casual in British English:
UK [ˈkæʒuəl]
How to pronounce casual in American English:
US [ˈkæʒuəl]
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- Adjective:
- marked by blithe unconcern
- without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
- suited for everyday use
- occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
- employed in a specified capacity from time to time
- characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
- natural and unstudied
- not showing effort or strain
Word Origin
- casual (adj.)
- late 14c., "subject to or produced by chance," from Middle French casuel (15c.), from Late Latin casualis "by chance," from Latin casus "chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, event" (see case (n.1)). Of persons, in the sense of "not to be depended on, unmethodical," it is attested from 1883; meaning "showing lack of interest" is from 1916. Of clothes, "informal," from 1939. Related: Casually.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Software developers dress casual every day of the week .
- 2. The whole music thing had been pretty casual from the start .
- 3. For example jim avoided casual sexual encounters because of what it might mean about commitment .
- 4. Casual ethical lapses have to become more risky and painful .
- 5. A casual listener would have assumed that all these benefits came from reduced mercury .