casual
adjective
[ ˈkaʒjʊəl ]
• relaxed and unconcerned.
• "a casual attitude to life"
Similar:
relaxed,
friendly,
natural,
informal,
unceremonious,
unpretentious,
easy-going,
free and easy,
uninhibited,
open,
laid-back,
• not regular or permanent.
• happening by chance; accidental.
• "he pretended it was a casual meeting"
Similar:
chance,
accidental,
random,
unintentional,
unplanned,
unintended,
inadvertent,
unexpected,
unforeseen,
unanticipated,
unlooked-for,
occurring by chance/accident,
fortuitous,
coincidental,
fluky,
serendipitous,
adventitious,
aleatory,
• without formality of style or manner, in particular (of clothing) suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.
• "a casual short-sleeved shirt"
Similar:
informal,
not formal,
relaxed,
comfortable,
sloppy,
leisure,
sportif,
everyday,
undress,
sporty,
casual
noun
• a person who does something irregularly.
• "a number of casuals became regular customers"
• clothes or shoes suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.
• "she designs women's casuals"
• a youth belonging to a subculture characterized by the wearing of expensive casual clothing and frequently associated with football hooliganism.
Origin:
late Middle English (in casual (sense 2 of the adjective, sense 3 of the adjective)): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’ (compare with case1).
