Thesaurus / casual
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According to a poll we conducted in partnership with the market research firm Ipsos in early May, basketball is one of the sports with the highest share of “major” or “casual” fans identifying as Democrats.
WHY A STRIKE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE STARTED WITH THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS AND THE NBANEIL PAINE (NEIL.PAINE@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)AUGUST 27, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTIf you take even a casual interest in cryptocurrency markets, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the term DeFi, which is short for decentralized finance.
CRYPTO SOARS AGAIN AS TRADERS EMBRACE ‘DEFI’ AND ‘YIELD FARMING’—BUT SOME SEE ECHOES OF THE 2017 BUBBLEJEFFAUGUST 25, 2020FORTUNEOutfitters like Columbia and Patagonia have long made casual frocks meant for traveling or lounging at camp.
IN PRAISE OF THE ADVENTURE DRESSALISON VAN HOUTENAUGUST 22, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEModern dress—slacks, dress shirts, the uniform of casual businessmen.
THE FIRST MURDERKATIE MCLEANAUGUST 19, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWThat was so odd when that came across the timeline in such a casual way.
THE SUNS ARE ON FIRE, THE SIXERS ARE REELING, AND OTHER LESSONS FROM THE NBA BUBBLECHRIS HERRING (CHRIS.HERRING@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)AUGUST 13, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThe opportunity to socialize with colleagues, for a casual five minutes or an extended lunch break.
COVID-19 UPENDED THE OFFICE, BUT IT MIGHT HAVE CREATED SOMETHING BETTERCASSIE WERBERAUGUST 9, 2020QUARTZ"I was just going to ask you if you all came through together," he observed, in a casual tone.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThe intensity of this drama, however, being interior, caused little outward disturbance that casual onlookers need have noticed.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODIt was painfully evident to the most casual observer, that she had died of absolute starvation.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIEThere must be something therefore in the bow, as well as in the violin, more than meets the eye of a casual observer.
VIOLINS AND VIOLIN MAKERSJOSEPH PEARCEWORDS RELATED TO CASUAL
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- at first glance
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
- big zero
- casual
- dinky
- entry level
- exiguous
- immaterial
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- inconsequent
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- insufficient
- light
- little
- measly
- minor
- negligible
- no biggie
- paltry
- petty
- picayune
- puny
- runt
- scanty
- shoestring
- shrimp
- skimpy
- small
- small potatoes
- small-time
- trifling
- trivial
- two bit
- unconsidered
- unimportant
- wimpy
- worthless
- base
- casual
- cheap
- contemptible
- frivolous
- inconsequent
- inessential
- inferior
- irrelevant
- junior
- lesser
- light
- little
- lower
- measly
- minor
- narrow-minded
- negligible
- nickel-and-dime
- niggling
- nugatory
- of no account
- paltry
- peanut
- penny-ante
- pettifogging
- picayune
- piddling
- scratch
- secondary
- shabby
- shallow
- shoestring
- slight
- small
- small-minded
- subordinate
- trifling
- two-bit
- unimportant
- casual
- immaterial
- inappreciable
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- infinitesimal
- irrelevant
- lesser
- light
- lightweight
- little
- meager
- meaningless
- minim
- minimal
- minor
- minuscule
- minute
- negligible
- nondescript
- nonessential
- not worth mentioning
- nugatory
- paltry
- petty
- pointless
- purportless
- scanty
- secondary
- senseless
- small
- trifling
- trivial
- unimportant
- unsubstantial
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