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- [kazh-oo-uh l]
- /ˈkæʒ u əl/
- /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kazh-oo-uh l]
- /ˈkæʒ u əl/
Definitions of casual word
- adjective casual If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing. 3
- adjective casual A casual event or situation happens by chance or without planning. 3
- adjective casual Casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holiday, and not on formal occasions. 3
- adjective casual Casual work is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis. 3
- adjective casual happening by accident or chance 3
- adjective casual offhand; not premeditated 3
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Origin of casual
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin cāsuālis, equivalent to cāsu(s) case1 + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English casuel < Middle French < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Casual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
casual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
casual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for casual
adj casual
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- adventitious — added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
noun casual
- clothes — Clothes are the things that people wear, such as shirts, coats, trousers, and dresses.
- bedclothes — Bedclothes are the sheets and covers which you put over yourself when you get into bed.
- vesture — Law. everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees. any such covering, as grass or wheat.
adjective casual
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- unintended — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- off-the-cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
- random — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- seasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
adverb casual
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- outdoor — Also, outdoors. characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors: an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.
- hilltop — the top or summit of a hill.
- out-of-doors — Also, out-of-door. outdoor.
Antonyms for casual
adj casual
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- premeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- formal — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
adjective casual
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- terse — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
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Matching words
- Words starting with c
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