casual

/kˈæʒəwəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

marked by blithe unconcern
“an ability to interest casual students”
without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
“a casual remark”
appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
“casual clothes”
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
“seek help from casual passers-by”
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
“a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”
occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
“casual employment”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
“a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter”
natural and unstudied
“using their Christian names in a casual way”
not showing effort or strain
“a difficult feat performed with casual mastery”

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