casual

cas-u-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relaxed and unconcerned; informal.

  2. 2.

    Clothes suitable for informal occasions.

  3. 3.

    Not regular or permanent; occasional.

  4. 4.

    A worker employed on an irregular basis.

  5. 5.

    Happening by chance; accidental.

  6. 6.

    (of clothing) Suitable for everyday wear, not formal.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    casual Friday — a day when informal dress is permitted at work
  • •
    casual sex — sexual activity without emotional commitment
  • •
    casual wear — informal clothing

Related words

Antonyms: deliberate, formal, permanent, serious
See also: casually, informal, relaxed
Synonyms: informal, nonchalant, occasional, offhand, relaxed

Etymology

From Old French casuel, from Latin casualis ("happening by chance"), from casus ("fall, chance"), from cadere ("to fall").