casual

(kăzh'ū-əl)
adj.

1. Occurring by chance. See synonyms at chance.
2. 1. Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional: casual employment at a factory; a casual correspondence with a former teacher.
   2. Unpremeditated; offhand: a casual remark.
3. 1. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed: a casual evening with friends.
   2. Suited for everyday wear or use; informal.
4. Not serious or thorough; superficial: a casual inspection.
5. 1. Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant: a casual disregard for cold weather.
   2. Lenient; permissive: a casual attitude toward drugs.
6. Not close or intimate; passing: a casual acquaintance with avant-garde music.

n.

1. One that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker.
2. casuals Casualwear: sent my casuals to the cleaners.
3. A soldier temporarily attached to a unit while awaiting permanent assignment.

[Middle English casuel, from Old French, from Latin cāsuālis, from cāsus, event. See case¹.]

casually ca'su·al·ly adv.
casualness ca'su·al·ness n.

View more Law & Legal Issues videos

adjective

1. Occurring unexpectedly: accidental, chance, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, inadvertent, odd. See surprise/expect.
2. Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony: easy, easygoing, informal, natural, relaxed, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained. Informal laid-back. See plain/fancy, tighten/loosen.

adj

Definition: chance, random
Antonyms: deliberate, painstaking, planned, premeditated

adj

Definition: nonchalant, relaxed in manner
Antonyms: formal, serious

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Irregular, occasional, or accidental; happening without being planned or fore- seen.

The term is used to describe an event that is unanticipated or unusual. A casual sale is one that is not customary, or done in the usual course of business—such as a jeweler occasionally selling vacuum cleaners.

Casual employment is irregular, periodic, or seasonal employment, such as someone selling ice cream only during the summer. Workers' compensation laws in many states do not apply to casual employment.

See transient.

IN BRIEF: Appearing to be happening by chance.

The famous authors met casually in the park.

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

For a list of words related to casual, see:

• Performance, Airplay, and the Recording Industry - casual: informal performance at party or wedding
• Parties and Partying - casual: informal, sometimes spontaneous, social gathering
• Calm, Gentle, or Easygoing

---

See words rhyming with "casual."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Casual.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tilfældig, skødesløs, tvangfri, overlegen
n. - løsarbejder, bekvemme sko

Nederlands (Dutch)
een tijdelijke kracht, toevallig, tijdelijk, informeel (kleding), nonchalant, terloops

Français (French)
adj. - décontracté, de passage, désinvolte, ordinaire (péj), superficiel, fortuit, temporaire (un travail), occasionnel, (Biol) adventice
n. - travailleur temporaire, travailleur occasionnel, vêtements sports (npl), chaussures sport (npl)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Slipper, Freizeitkleidung, Gelegenheitsarbeiter
adj. - zufällig, lässig, beiläufig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκτακτος (ανειδίκευτος εργάτης), (πληθ.) σπορ ρούχα
adj. - περιστασιακός, συμπτωματικός, τυχαίος, προσωρινός, (για υπάλληλο) έκτακτος, αδιάφορος, ασυγκίνητος, επιφανειακός, επιδερμικός, απερίσκεπτος, (για ρούχα) ανεπίσημος, πρόχειρος, σπορ

Italiano (Italian)
casuale, informale, incidentale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - trabalhador (m) avulso, roupa (m) informal
adj. - ocasional

Русский (Russian)
случайный, небрежный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - casual, accidental, fortuito, informal, despreocupado, desenfadado, de paso, incidental, de pasada
n. - trabajador zafral, soldado que está prestando funciones en forma transitoria

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillfälligt anställd, strökund, fritidssko
adj. - tillfällig, planlös, nonchalant

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
偶然的, 便装的, 不经意的, 临时工人, 便鞋, 便装

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 偶然的, 便裝的, 不經意的
n. - 臨時工人, 便鞋, 便裝

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 우연의, 무심결의, 무관심한, 캐주얼의
n. - 임시 노동자, 임시 수업, 파견병

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 偶然の, その時々の, 臨時の, ちょっとした, 略式の, 不用意な, 呑気な, 何気ない, 普段着の
n. - 自由労働者, 浮浪人, ふだん着

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عامل وقتي (صفه) عرضي, غير متعمد أو مقصود‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקרי, שטחי, ארעי, לא מתחשב, לא קבוע, כלאחר יד‬
n. - ‮עובד ארעי, לבוש פשוט ונוח, מקרי, שטחי, ארעי, לא מתחשב, לא קבוע‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.