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casual
adjective(cas-u-al)hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Examples:
A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
Synonyms: fooling,
Examples:
A broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
Synonyms: occasional,
Examples:
Casual employment.
A casual correspondence with a former teacher.
A casual correspondence with a former teacher.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Synonyms: chance,
Examples:
Seek help from casual passers-by.
A casual meeting.
A casual meeting.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)marked by blithe unconcern
Synonyms: insouciant, nonchalant,
Examples:
An ability to interest casual students.
Showed a casual disregard for cold weather.
Showed a casual disregard for cold weather.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)natural and unstudied
Synonyms: free-and-easy,
Examples:
Using their Christian names in a casual way.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)not showing effort or strain
Synonyms: effortless,
Examples:
A difficult feat performed with casual mastery.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
Examples:
Casual clothes.
casual
adjective(cas-u-al)without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
Examples:
A casual remark.
Information collected by casual methods and in their spare time.
Information collected by casual methods and in their spare time.