casual

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   marked by blithe unconcern

   an ability to interest casual students

2. 2
   adj

   not showing effort or strain

   a difficult feat performed with casual mastery

3. 3
   adj

   appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

   casual clothes

4. 4
   adj

   natural and unstudied

   using their Christian names in a casual way

5. 5
   adj

   characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

   a broken back is nothing to be casual about

6. 6
   adj

   occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

   seek help from casual passers-by

7. 7
   adj

   occurring from time to time

   casual employment

8. 8
   adj

   Happening by chance.

   They only had casual meetings.

Etymology

From Middle French casuel, from Late Latin cāsuālis (“happening by chance”), from Latin cāsus (“event”) (English case), from cadere (“to fall”) (whence English cadence).