casual

casual
ca|su|al [ `kæʒuəl ] adjective **
▸ 1 relaxed/informal
▸ 2 comfortable to wear
▸ 3 not planned
▸ 4 temporary
▸ 5 not doing something regularly
▸ 6 without strong feeling
1. ) relaxed and informal:
The bar has a casual low-key atmosphere.
The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very casual.
a ) seeming relaxed and not worried about anything:
Paul tried to sound casual but I could tell something was worrying him.
b ) used when you are criticizing someone for being too relaxed or not careful enough about what they do or say:
The report notes the firm's casual attitude towards safety procedures.
2. ) casual clothes are comfortable, and appropriate for wearing in informal situations
3. ) only before noun happening without being planned or thought about:
a casual meeting/remark
The disease cannot be spread by casual contact.
4. ) working in temporary jobs:
a casual laborer
The workforce is mainly unskilled and casual.
a ) used about jobs that are not regular or permanent:
casual employment
5. ) only before noun doing something sometimes, but not often or regularly: OCCASIONAL:
casual moviegoers
Even casual readers of the business pages will be aware of Greenspan's influence.
6. ) only before noun not involving strong feelings or emotions:
casual friendships
He described himself as a casual acquaintance of the Kennedys'.
casual sex (=between people who do not know each other well): He was only looking for casual sex.
╾ ca|su|al|ly adverb

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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