casual

noun

A worker who is doing a particular type of job temporarily, not as a lifetime career.

(video games, informal, derogatory) A player of casual games.

(fandom slang) A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.

(British, Australia, New Zealand) A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

(in the plural) Shoes suitable for everyday use, as opposed to more formal footwear.

A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.

(UK, historical) A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).

(UK, historical) One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he or she does not belong; a vagrant in the casual ward.

(British, dated) A tramp.

adjective

(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.

(of clothing or utensils) Designed for informal or everyday use.

Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

Employed irregularly.

Careless.

Happening by chance.

Happening or coming to pass without design.

Roots

casuscas- · Latin · a falling, chance

Synonyms for casual

nonchalantadj insouciantadj occasionaladj effortlessadj informaladj perfunctoryadj casuallyadv offhandedadj cursoryadj easygoingadj accidentaladj unplannedadj relaxedadj unceremoniousadj causelessadj unpremeditatedadj incidentaladj inadvertentadj unintentionaladj

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