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casual

/ˈkɛʒɘl/

noun

Meaning

  • A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

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

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

  • One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.

  • A player of casual games.

    "The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it."

  • A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.

  • A tramp.

adjective

Meaning

  • Happening by chance.

    "They only had casual meetings."

  • Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

    "The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense."

  • Employed irregularly.

    "He was just a casual worker."

  • Careless.

  • Happening or coming to pass without design.

  • Informal, relaxed.

  • Designed for informal or everyday use.

Synonyms

accidental,
fortuitous,
incidental,
occasional,
random,
unexpected,
informal