random, accidental; superficial; temporary; informal
temporary worker; soldier who is temporarily stationed in a place
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Casual Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Casual Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
(a.)
Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.
Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.
(a.)
Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutComing without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses.
casual
\cas"u*al\, n. one who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
casual
\cas"u*al\ (?), a. [oe. casuel, f. casuel, fr. l. casualis, fr. casus fall, accident, fr. cadere to fall. see case.]
1. happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance. casual breaks, in the general system. irving.
2. coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses. a constant habit, rather than a casual gesture.
Accidental, by chance.
Adjective
1. marked by blithe unconcern; "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"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
(synonym) insouciant, nonchalant
(similar) unconcerned
2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
(similar) unplanned
3. suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
(synonym) everyday
(similar) informal
4. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
(synonym) accidental, chance(a)
(similar) unplanned
5. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
(synonym) cursory, passing(a), perfunctory
(similar) careless
6. employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
(synonym) occasional
(similar) irregular
7. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
(synonym) fooling
(similar) light
8. natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style"
(synonym) free-and-easy
(similar) informal
9. not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"
(synonym) effortless
(similar) easy
Casual Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Casual Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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 and black tie
- Suits
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Casual Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Casual Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
casual; by chance
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About