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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•u•al /ˈkæʒuəl/USA pronunciation adj. - happening by chance: a casual meeting on the corner.
- [usually: before a noun] without serious intention;
not thorough: He made a casual remark about her glasses. - seeming or pretending not to care;
apathetic: He had a casual air. - (of clothes, etc.) able to be worn on informal occasions;
not dressy:[usually: before a noun]casual slacks. - [before a noun] irregular;
occasional: She was just a casual visitor.
n. [plural] - clothes worn or used on informal occasions:a set of smart casuals.
cas•u•al•ly, adv. cas•u•al•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•u•al (kazh′o̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj. - happening by chance;
fortuitous:a casual meeting. - without definite or serious intention;
careless or offhand;
passing:a casual remark. - seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening;
apathetic;
unconcerned:a casual, nonchalant air. - appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions;
not dressy:casual clothes; casual wear. - irregular;
occasional:a casual visitor. - accidental:a casual mishap.
- [Obs.]uncertain.
n. - a worker employed only irregularly.
- a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.
- Latin as above
- Middle French
- Latin cāsuālis, equivalent. to cāsu(s) case1 + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English casuel
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unexpected, fortuitous, unforeseen. See accidental.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged random.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged planned.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: casual /ˈkæʒjʊəl/ adj - happening by accident or chance
- offhand; not premeditated: a casual remark
- shallow or superficial: a casual affair
- being or seeming unconcerned or apathetic: he assumed a casual attitude
- (esp of dress) for informal wear: a casual coat
- occasional or irregular: casual visits, a casual labourer
n - (usually plural) an informal article of clothing or footwear
- an occasional worker
- (usually plural) a young man dressed in expensive casual clothes who goes to football matches in order to start fights
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin cāsuālis happening by chance, from Latin cāsus event, from cadere to fall; see case1ˈcasually adv ˈcasualness n |