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casual
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- ASUA
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
“a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”
adjective
marked by blithe unconcern
“an ability to interest casual students”
adjective
not showing effort or strain
“a difficult feat performed with casual mastery”
adjective
appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
“casual clothes”
adjective
natural and unstudied
“using their Christian names in a casual way”
adjective
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
“a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter”
adjective
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
“seek help from casual passers-by”
adjective
without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
“a casual remark”
adjective
occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
“casual employment”
In context
Example Sentences
a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
a passing glance
perfunctory courtesy
In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
an ability to interest casual students
showed a casual disregard for cold weather
an utterly insouciant financial policy
an elegantly insouciant manner
drove his car with nonchalant abandon
a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
casual grace
casual clothes
everyday clothes
using their Christian names in a casual way
lectured in a free-and-easy style
a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
seek help from casual passers-by
a casual meeting
a chance occurrence
a casual remark
information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
casual employment
a casual correspondence with a former teacher
an occasional worker
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