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cas·u·al       [kazh-oo-uhl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
2.without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing: a casual remark.
3.seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; apathetic; unconcerned: a casual, nonchalant air.
4.appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy: casual clothes; casual wear.
5.irregular; occasional: a casual visitor.
6.accidental: a casual mishap.
7.Obsolete. uncertain.
–noun
8.a worker employed only irregularly.
9.a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME < L cāsuālis, equiv. to cāsu(s) case1 + -ālis -al1; r. ME casuel < MF < L as above]

—Related forms
cas·u·al·ly, adverb
cas·u·al·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. unexpected, fortuitous, unforeseen. See accidental. 5. random.
—Antonyms 1. planned.
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ca·su·al       (kāzh'ōō-əl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Occurring by chance. See Synonyms at chance.
    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. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed: a casual evening with friends.
    4. Suited for everyday wear or use; informal.
    5. Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant: a casual disregard for cold weather.
    6. Lenient; permissive: a casual attitude toward drugs.
    1. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed: a casual evening with friends.
    2. Suited for everyday wear or use; informal.
    3. Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant: a casual disregard for cold weather.
    4. Lenient; permissive: a casual attitude toward drugs.
  4. Not serious or thorough; superficial: a casual inspection.
    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.]

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

noun
a casual manner 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Casualness

Cas"u*al*ness\, n. The quality of being casual.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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