CASUAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • hasty and without attention to detail
   • not thorough
   Synonym(s)
   • cursory (what does cursory mean?)
   • passing(a) (what does passing(a) mean?)
   • perfunctory (what does perfunctory mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house’’s structural flaws
   • a passing glance
   • perfunctory courtesy
   Similar To
   • careless (what does careless mean?)
2. Meaning
   • marked by blithe unconcern
   Synonym(s)
   • insouciant (what does insouciant mean?)
   • nonchalant (what does nonchalant mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an ability to interest casual students
   • showed a casual disregard for cold weather
   • an utterly insouciant financial policy
   • an elegantly insouciant manner
   • drove his car with nonchalant abandon
   • was polite in a teasi
   Similar To
   • unconcerned (what does unconcerned mean?)
3. Meaning
   • not showing effort or strain
   Synonym(s)
   • effortless (what does effortless mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
   • careless grace
   Similar To
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
4. Meaning
   • suited for everyday use
   Synonym(s)
   • everyday (what does everyday mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • casual clothes
   • everyday clothes
   Similar To
   • informal (what does informal mean?)
5. Meaning
   • natural and unstudied
   Synonym(s)
   • free-and-easy (what does free-and-easy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • using their Christian names in a casual way
   • lectured in a free-and-easy style
   Similar To
   • informal (what does informal mean?)
6. Meaning
   • characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
   • it is no fooling matter”
   Synonym(s)
   • fooling (what does fooling mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a broken back is nothing to be casual about
   Similar To
   • light (what does light mean?)
7. Meaning
   • occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
   Synonym(s)
   • accidental (what does accidental mean?)
   • chance(a) (what does chance(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship
   • seek help from casual passers-by
   • a casual meeting
   • a chance occurrence
   Similar To
   • unplanned (what does unplanned mean?)
8. Meaning
   • without or seeming to be without plan or method
   • offhand
   Usage Example(s)
   • a casual remark
   • information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
   Similar To
   • unplanned (what does unplanned mean?)
9. Meaning
   • employed in a specified capacity from time to time
   Synonym(s)
   • occasional (what does occasional mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • casual employment
   • a casual correspondence with a former teacher
   • an occasional worker
   Similar To
   • irregular (what does irregular mean?)