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Meaning of "casual" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASUAL

From Late Latin cāsuālis happening by chance, from Latin cāsus event, from cadere to fall.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CASUAL

casual  [ˈkæʒjʊəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casual can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CASUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Casual

In the European tradition, casual is the dress code that emphasizes comfort and personal expression over presentation and uniformity. It includes a very wide variety of costume, so it is perhaps better defined by what it is not than what it is. The following are not considered casual wear: ▪ Ceremonial dress such as royal robes and full dress military costume ▪ Formal wear such as white tie. ▪ Semi-formal such as black tie. ▪ Business professional wear such as suits and ties. However, although it can be considered "informal" in the senses of "not formal" or "suited for everyday use," informal attire actually refers to a dress code much more formal than casual wear, a step below Semi-formal wear. Blue jeans and a T-shirt have been described as the "casual uniform". With the popularity of spectator sports in the late 20th century, a good deal of athletic gear has influenced casual wear. Clothing worn for manual labor also falls into casual wear. While utilitarian costume comes to mind first for casual dress, however, there is also a wide range of flamboyance and theatricality. Punk costume is a striking example.

Definition of casual in the English dictionary

The first definition of casual in the dictionary is happening by accident or chance. Other definition of casual is offhand; not premeditated. Casual is also shallow or superficial.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASUAL


annual
ˈænjʊəl
audiovisual
ˌɔːdɪəʊˈvɪzjʊəl
bisexual
baɪˈsɛksjʊəl
conceptual
kənˈsɛptjʊəl
contractual
kənˈtræktjʊəl
Emmanuel
ɪˈmænjʊəl
fuel
fjʊəl
gradual
ˈɡrædjʊəl
habitual
həˈbɪtjʊəl
homosexual
ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl
individual
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl
manual
ˈmænjʊəl
perpetual
pəˈpɛtjʊəl
residual
rɪˈzɪdjʊəl
ritual
ˈrɪtjʊəl
Samuel
ˈsæmjʊəl
sensual
ˈsɛnsjʊəl
sexual
ˈsɛksjʊəl
spiritual
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəl
transsexual
trænzˈsɛksjʊəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASUAL

casual Friday
casual labour
casual labourer
casual wear
casual work
casual worker
casualism
casualization
casualize
casually
casualness
casuals
casualties
casualty
casualty department
casualty list
casualty ward
casuarina
casuist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASUAL

as per usual
business casual
censual
consensual
dressy casual
fast casual
hypersensual
noncasual
nonconsensual
nonvisual
processual
pursual
supersensual
televisual
the usual
tissual
ultracasual
unusual
usual
visual

Synonyms and antonyms of casual in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CASUAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «casual» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of casual

Translation of «casual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASUAL

Find out the translation of casual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of casual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «casual» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

随便的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despreocupado
570 millions of speakers

English

casual
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकस्मिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتَرِيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкомысленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৈমিত্তিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

informel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kasual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gleichgültig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶然の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무심한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Santai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hững hờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதாரண
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रासंगिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gündelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

noncurante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedbały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легковажний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepăsător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέμελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemaklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjødesløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASUAL»

The term «casual» is very widely used and occupies the 4.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASUAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casual

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10 QUOTES WITH «CASUAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word casual.
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Hank Azaria
I've been divorced and I had to get back out there be single again and do some of that in the genuinely miserable state where you really do wonder what the hell is going on. And you feel like trying to have casual conversation with someone you don't know on the surface of the moon or something.
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Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee is just a casual worker, just like a commoner.
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John Battelle
I found the iPad to be too large and heavy to use comfortably in casual situations (like reading in bed, for example), and too limited to use as a replacement for my laptop. By comparison, the Nexus 7 is just the right size for use anywhere - it's very similar in size to my daughter's Kindle Fire, but lighter.
4
Edward McKendree Bounds
The most casual reader of the New Testament can scarcely fail to see the commanding position the resurrection of Christ holds in Christianity. It is the creator of its new and brighter hopes, of its richer and stronger faith, of its deeper and more exalted experience.
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Heywood Broun
The most casual examination will reveal the fact that all the jokes about the horrible results of masculine cooking and sewing are written by men. It is all part of a great scheme of sex propaganda.
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Warren E. Burger
We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are about licensing electricians.
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Alafair Burke
According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances.
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Italo Calvino
A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain biological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people.
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David Chipperfield
It used to be presumed that if you weren't at your desk working, you weren't working, But we said, 'Why can't we make a workplace where casual meetings are as important as working at your desk?' Sometimes that's where your better creative work happens.
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Sasha Cohen
I love cashmere. For casual, I like Juicy Couture. I love the beading in Badgley Mischka. I like Dolce & Gabbana. There's such a lot to choose from.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASUAL»

Discover the use of casual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Casual Revolution: Reinventing Video Games and Their Players
Juul shows that it is only by understanding what a game requires of players, what players bring to a game, how the game industry works, and how video games have developed historically that we can understand what makes video games fun and ...
Jesper Juul, 2012
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The Casual Vacancy
Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
J.K. Rowling, 2012
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Casual Day Has Gone Too Far
Dilbert and his colleagues face the absurdities of corporate life, including the real reason so many meetings are called, cancelled projects, shrinking cubicles, and general incompetence
‎1997
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Casual Lex: An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say
Casual Lex holds the hidden pleasures found in our usage of words. This fresh edition of the classic Why You Say It will turn you on to the fascinating?and often surprising?stories behind everyday words and phrases.
Webb Garrison, 2005
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Anonymous Rex ; Casual Rex
It's "Dashiell-Hammett-gone-goofy"* twice over in this single-volume edition of the first two novels in Eric Garcia's "genre-bending, species-bending, gender-bending romp of a mystery"** series hailed as "irresistible... outrageous.. ...
Eric Garcia, 2004
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Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children
This book will help parents and singles understand that "safe sex" isn't safe at all; that even if they are protected against STDs and pregnancy, they are still hurting themselves and their partner.
Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., Freda McKissic Bush, 2008
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Rob Feenie's Casual Classics: Everyday Recipes for Family ...
From such fundamental recipes as roasted tomato sauce and juicy poached chicken to globally inspired dishes like barbecued duck spring rolls, quinoa jambalaya and braised osso buco, these are real-life recipes -- modern classics that are ...
Rob Feenie, 2013
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The Casual Sky Observer's Guide: Stargazing with Binoculars ...
Not only does the book feature the best and brightest showpieces of the heavens; it also provides a great deal of physical and environmental data as well as lots of fascinating information and beautiful illustrations that provide a unique ...
Rony De Laet, 2011
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Colorful, Casual, and Comfy Quilts: Over 20 Quilts and ...
The joy of quilting is laid bare in this guide to warming the home and heart with patterns and designs for everything from full-sized quilts to wall hangings. Original.
Karen Bolesta, 2003
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Smart Casual: The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style ...
Explores the evolution of gourmet restaurant style in recent decades, which has led to an increasing informality in restaurant design, and examines what these changes say about current attitudes toward taste.
Alison Pearlman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term casual is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama takes to Twitter: @POTUS gets casual, at all hours of the day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Forget the primetime interviews or the formal, choreographed news conferences. President Barack Obama is taking to ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Casual Dining Group acquires Las Iguanas
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has acquired the 41-strong Las Iguanas restaurant chain from private equity firm Bowmark Capital in a deal ... «BigHospitality.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Fazoli's acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners
Sun Capital Partners has sold Fazoli's, the fast-casual Italian chain, to Sentinel Capital Partners, the company said Tuesday. Terms of the deal ... «Nation's Restaurant News, Jul 15»
4
How to Convert a Casual Fan into an Orlando City Lunatic
For years, I was what most would refer to as a casual soccer fan. I watched the World Cup, would follow a handful of teams in England, and ... «The Mane Land, Jul 15»
5
Umno leaders say it was a casual session with Najib
PETALING JAYA: Umno leaders have played down a so-called “emergency” supreme council meeting which purportedly took place on Sunday ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
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UTG PREMIERE: The Casual – “Egg Nog”
You may or may not have heard of The Casual before now, but if our intuition is correct it won't be too long before they are considered ... «Under the Gun Review, Jul 15»
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Get the Look: Rosie Huntington Whiteley's casual outfit
Get the Look: Rosie Huntington Whiteley's casual outfit. Ellie Hooper By Ellie Hooper Digital Writer Tuesday 7 July 2015. If there's anything Supermodel Rosie ... «Closer, Jul 15»
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Jennifer Lawrence channels casual 80s vibes as she goes …
J-Law was papped out and about in New York yesterday while on the hunt for a swanky new apartment (nice and cheap then), and she was ... «Sugarscape, Jul 15»
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Poppy Delevingne Stays Casual In Cannes Wearing Feiyue …
Socialite and style icon Poppy Delevingne was recently spotted going a casual in the South Of France wearing her go-to white sneakers from ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
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Umno leaders called 'emergency' session with Najib a casual session
Umno secretry-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pic) dismissed chatter that the session was an emergency Umno supreme ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

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