Definitions for CASUAL
ˈkæʒ u əlca·su·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casual, insouciant, nonchalantadjective

   marked by blithe unconcern

   "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 teasing nonchalant manner"

2. casualadjective

   without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

   "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"

3. casual, everyday, dailyadjective

   appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

   "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"

4. casual, chance(a)adjective

   occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

   "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"

5. casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctoryadjective

   hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

   "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"

6. casual, occasionaladjective

   occurring from time to time

   "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"

7. fooling, casualadjective

   characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

   "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

8. free-and-easy, casualadjective

   natural and unstudied

   "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style"

9. casual, effortlessadjective

   not showing effort or strain

   "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casualnoun

   A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

2. casualnoun

   A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.

3. casualnoun

   A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see .

4. casualadjective

   Happening by chance.

   They only had casual meetings.

5. casualadjective

   Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

   The purchase of donuts were just casual expenses.

6. casualadjective

   Employed irregularly

   He was just a casual worker.

7. casualadjective

   Careless.

8. casualadjective

   Happening or coming to pass without design.

9. casualadjective

   Informal, relaxed.

10. casualadjective

    Designed for informal use.

11. Etymology: (14th century) from casualis, from casus, from cadere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CASUALadjective

   Accidental; arising from chance; depending upon chance; not certain.

   Etymology: casuel, Fr. from casus, Lat.

   The revenue of Ireland, both certain and casual, did not rise unto ten thousand pounds. John Davies, on Ireland.

   That which seemeth most casual and subject to fortune, is yet disposed by the ordinance of God. Walter Raleigh, History.

   Whether found, where casual fire
   Had wasted woods, on mountain, or in vale
   Down to the veins of earth. Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 566.

   The commissioners entertained themselves by the fire-side, in general and casual discourses. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Most of our rarities have been found out by casual emergency, and have been the works of time and chance; rather than of philosophy. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis; c. 21.

   The expences of some of them always exceed their certain annual income; but seldom their casual supplies. I call them casual, in compliance with the common form. Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casual

   Relaxed, informal, unceremonious, or happening by chance without being planned, often used to describe attire, behaviour, or events. It may also refer to a non-serious or non-committed relationship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casualadjective

   happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance

2. Casualadjective

   coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses

3. Casualnoun

   one who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casual

   In the European tradition, casual is the dress code that emphasizes comfort and personal expression over presentation and uniformity. It is popular amongst casuals and hipsters. It includes a very wide variety of costume, so it is perhaps better defined by what it is not than what it is. The following are not considered casual wear: ⁕Ceremonial dress such as royal robes and full dress military costume ⁕Formal wear such as white tie and black tie ⁕Business professional wear such as suits and ties. Blue jeans and a T-shirt have been described as the "casual uniform". With the popularity of spectator sports in the late 20th century, a good deal of athletic gear has influenced casual wear. Clothing worn for manual labor also falls into casual wear. While utilitarian costume comes to mind first for casual dress, however, there is also a wide range of flamboyance and theatricality. Punk costume is a striking example. Madonna introduced a great deal of lace, jewelry, and cosmetics into casual wear during the 1980s. More recently, hip hop fashion has played up elaborate jewelry and luxurious materials worn in conjunction with athletic gear and the clothing of manual labor. Casual wear is typically the dress code in which new forms of gender expression are attempted before being accepted into semi-casual or semi-formal situations. An obvious example is masculine jewelry, which was once considered shocking or titillating even in casual circles, and is now hardly noteworthy in semi-formal situations. Amelia Bloomer introduced trousers for women as a casual alternative to formal hoops and skirts. In a recent mirror image, sarongs and other skirts have been embraced by a few men of the European tradition as a casual alternative to formal trousers. Both of these innovations caused great embarrassment in formal circles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casual

   kash′ū-al, adj. accidental: unforeseen: occasional.—n. a chance or occasional visitor, labourer, pauper, &c.—n. Cas′ualism, the belief that chance governs all things.—adv. Cas′ually, in a casual manner.—n. Cas′ualty, that which falls out: an accident: a misfortune: (pl.) losses of a military force by death, desertion, &c.: an incidental charge or payment.—Casualties of superiority, in the feudal law of Scotland, such emoluments arising to the superior as depend on uncertain events—those of non-entry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.—Casualty ward, the ward in a hospital in which accidents are treated; Casual ward, a ward set apart for the use of those who are only occasionally in destitution. [L. casualis—casus. See Case.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casual

   See transient.

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1. casual

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2. Casual

   Casual vs. Causal -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Casual and Causal.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CASUAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #666

Anagrams for CASUAL »

1. causal

2. ascula

3. casula

4. calusa

How to pronounce CASUAL?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CASUAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CASUAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of CASUAL in a Sentence

1. Luigi Pirandello:

   It is misery, you know, unspeakable misery for the man who lives alone and who detests sordid, casual affairs; not old enough to do without women, but not young enough to be able to go and look for one without shame!

2. Guy Finley:

   Spend everyday casual, but industrious Every moment alert, but relaxed.

3. Jonathan Turley:

   Frankly, I'm surprised there was not an autopsy, i was also surprised at how casual the treatment of the scene appeared to be. I mean, you had someone pronounced dead over the description of marshals on the phone. This is not just anyone, this is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, one of the highest officials in the judicial branch, therefore one of the highest officials in our government.

4. Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham:

   Yes. I would cooperate if they reached out. I have had a couple of very casual conversations about it. I haven't been formally asked, but yes I would cooperate if needed, absolutely.

5. Chris Hallam:

   'Game of Thrones' is a truly epic story encompassing a cast of hundreds of people, several different lands and a complex, fully realized fantasy world, tying up all those multi-faceted plot strands in a way which is both satisfying to the die-hard fan who has not only read but thoroughly scrutinized every paragraph of the books, as well as every scene of the series, while simultaneously proving accessible and entertaining to the casual viewer was never going to be easy. An 'it was all a dream' ending or a fade to black ending as with 'The Sopranos' just won't cut it!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CASUAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Casual
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CASUAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CASUAL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CASUAL
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CASUAL
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf