Antonyms for casual
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kazh-oo-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæʒ u əl |
Definition of casual
Origin :- late 14c., "subject to or produced by chance," from Middle French casuel (15c.), from Late Latin casualis "by chance," from Latin casus "chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, event" (see case (n.1)).
- Of persons, in the sense of "not to be depended on, unmethodical," it is attested from 1883; meaning "showing lack of interest" is from 1916. Of clothes, "informal," from 1939. Related: Casually.
- adj chance, random
- adj nonchalant, relaxed in manner
- Every day I meet men who tell the most wonderful stories in the most casual way.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- His large voice was modulated to kindliness as he spoke in a casual manner.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It came in a most casual voice, despite the dancing delight in her face.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Kingozi's attention, however, now narrowed to a smaller circle than the casual.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- But in her the action was so casual, so absent, that it did not affect me disagreeably.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- She can't even hide its deadly intensity from the casual bystander!
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- Will an author choose to address the selected guests or the casual crowd?
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- My information is authentic, for I had a casual acquaintance with him in England.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- If anything, she was the more noticeable of the two to the casual observer.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Of this exhibition dancing was a casual ornament, as it is of life.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Synonyms for casual
- accidental
- adventitious
- aloof
- apathetic
- blasé
- breezy
- by chance
- contingent
- cool
- cursory
- detached
- down home
- easygoing
- erratic
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- fluky
- folksy
- fortuitous
- homey
- impromptu
- improvised
- impulsive
- incidental
- incurious
- indifferent
- informal
- infrequent
- insouciant
- irregular
- lackadaisical
- laid-back
- loose
- low-pressure
- mellow
- occasional
- odd
- offhand
- perfunctory
- pococurante
- purposeless
- remote
- serendipitous
- spontaneous
- uncertain
- unconcerned
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- unfussy
- unintentional
- uninterested
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- withdrawn
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