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- pronunciation:
- kae
zhu
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
occurring by chance; unplanned; accidental.
The fountain in the park is the site of many casual encounters.I enjoy casual visits from friends, but some people don't like to be dropped in on.- synonyms:
- accidental, chance, inadvertent, unexpected, unintentional, unplanned
- antonyms:
- deliberate, intentional
- similar words:
- desultory, fluky, fortuitous, incidental, offhand, unforeseen, unintended
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| definition 2: |
done without much attention or seriousness; offhand.
It was just a casual remark, but it caused him pain.- synonyms:
- inadvertent, offhand, perfunctory, unintentional, unwitting
- antonyms:
- close, conscientious, deliberate, religious
- similar words:
- blithe, breezy, candid, careless, cursory, fleeting, informal, involuntary, loose, passing, thoughtless, throwaway, unthinking
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| definition 3: |
displaying apparent or real indifference.
He has a casual attitude towards work that his boss does not appreciate.- synonyms:
- cursory, indifferent, nonchalant, perfunctory
- antonyms:
- concerned, conscientious
- similar words:
- apathetic, blasé, blithe, careless, cool, easygoing, flippant, halfhearted, haphazard, hit-or-miss, incidental, lackadaisical, negligent, unconcerned, uninterested
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| definition 4: |
informal and suited to physical or emotional comfort.
We're going to the beach, so wear some casual clothes.I like a restaurant with a casual atmosphere.- synonyms:
- informal
- antonyms:
- dressy, elegant, fancy, formal
- similar words:
- sporty, unceremonious
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| definition 5: |
irregular or superficial.
We are only casual acquaintances, not really friends.- synonyms:
- infrequent, irregular, occasional, passing
- antonyms:
- intimate
- similar words:
- cursory, fleeting, haphazard, shallow, superficial
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| related words: |
cavalier, coincidental, easy, infrequent, leisurely, low-key, slipshod, sport |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a temporary or occasional worker.
- synonyms:
- temporary
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| derivations: |
casually (adv.), casualness (n.) |
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