casual

[kazh-oo-uhl] / ˈkæʒ u əl /

ADJECTIVE

chance, random

Synonyms

STRONGEST

occasional offhand spontaneous

WEAK

accidental adventitious by chance by-the-way contingent erratic extemporaneous extempore fluky fortuitous impromptu improvised impulsive incidental infrequent irregular odd serendipitous uncertain unexpected unforeseen unintentional unplanned unpremeditated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate planned

WEAK

formal painstaking premeditated serious

ADJECTIVE

nonchalant, relaxed in manner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cool cursory easygoing folksy homey informal laid-back mellow offhand

WEAK

aloof apathetic blasé breezy detached down home incurious indifferent insouciant lackadaisical loose low-pressure perfunctory pococurante purposeless remote unconcerned unfussy uninterested withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated upset

WEAK

deliberate formal painstaking planned premeditated serious

Example Sentences

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In 2005, an NBA dress code asked players to dress "business casual" while representing the sport - an attempt to banish streetwear from the league.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And over the course of “The Masked Singer” season, Simpson finally proved to those casual observers that she has a voice and knows how to use it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Joggers, cyclists and casual strollers still flock to them daily, despite the risk of bombardment.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I took another step, acting as casual as I could.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

casual

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