CASUAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CASUAL?

Need another word that means the same as “casual”? Find 72 synonyms and 30 related words for “casual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Casual” are: cursory, passing, perfunctory, superficial, fooling, occasional, chance, insouciant, nonchalant, free-and-easy, effortless, daily, everyday, relaxed, friendly, natural, informal, unceremonious, unpretentious, free and easy, uninhibited, open, offhand, random, impromptu, spontaneous, unpremeditated, unthinking, unstudied, unconsidered, parenthetical, throwaway, trivial, fleeting, summary, desultory, careless, indifferent, apathetic, uncaring, uninterested, unconcerned, temporary, part-time, impermanent, freelance, promiscuous, recreational, extramarital, accidental, unintentional, unplanned, unintended, inadvertent, unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked-for, fortuitous, coincidental, fluky, serendipitous, adventitious, aleatory, not formal, comfortable, sloppy, sportif, temporary worker, part-timer, freelancer

Casual as a Noun

Definitions of "Casual" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “casual” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Clothes or shoes suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.
• A youth belonging to a subculture characterized by the wearing of expensive casual clothing and frequently associated with football hooliganism.
• A worker employed on an irregular or temporary basis.
• A person admitted to a workhouse for a short period.
• A person who does something irregularly.

Synonyms of "Casual" as a noun (4 Words)

freelance	A freelance worker.
freelancer	A person who works freelance.
part-timer	Someone who works less than the customary or standard time.
temporary worker	A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.

Usage Examples of "Casual" as a noun

• The business employs eight full-time sales staff and ten casuals.
• A number of casuals became regular customers.
• She designs women's casuals.

Casual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Casual" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “casual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions.
• Made or done without much thought or premeditation.
• Happening by chance; accidental.
• Marked by blithe unconcern.
• Done or acting without sufficient care or thoroughness.
• Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility.
• Not regular or permanent.
• Occurring from time to time.
• Relaxed and unconcerned.
• (of a sexual relationship or encounter) occurring between people who are not regular or established sexual partners.
• Employed or established on a temporary or irregular basis.
• Done or acting in a desultory way.
• Natural and unstudied.
• Not showing effort or strain.
• Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand.
• Occurring on a temporary or irregular basis.
• Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.
• Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance.
• Without formality of style or manner, in particular (of clothing) suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions.

Synonyms of "Casual" as an adjective (68 Words)

accidental	(in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing’s nature. A verdict of accidental death.
adventitious	Coming from outside; not native. Adventitious similarities.
aleatory	Relating to or denoting music or other forms of art involving elements of random choice (sometimes using statistical or computer techniques) during their composition, production, or performance. The aleatory element in life.
apathetic	Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. An apathetic audience.
careless	Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors. Careless proofreading.
chance	Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance. A chance meeting.
coincidental	Resulting from a coincidence; happening by chance. Any resemblance between their reports is purely coincidental.
comfortable	As large as is needed or wanted. A comfortable salary.
cursory	Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. A casual or cursory inspection failed to reveal the house s structural flaws.
daily	Appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions. A daily newspaper.
desultory	Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. A few people were left dancing in a desultory fashion.
effortless	Not showing effort or strain. I went up the steps in two effortless bounds.
everyday	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. A placid everyday scene.
extramarital	(especially of sexual relations) occurring outside marriage. An extramarital affair.
fleeting	Lasting for a markedly brief time. A fleeting glance.
fluky	Obtained or achieved more by chance than skill. A fluky goal.
fooling	Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility. A broken back is nothing to be casual about it is no fooling matter.
fortuitous	Happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Fortuitous encounters strange accidents of fortune.
free and easy	Not taken up by scheduled activities.
free-and-easy	Not hurried or forced.
freelance	Serving for wages in a foreign army. A freelance journalist.
friendly	Not seriously or unpleasantly competitive or divisive. Friendly advice.
impermanent	Not permanent; not lasting. Politics is an impermanent factor of life.
impromptu	With little or no preparation or forethought. An impromptu speech.
inadvertent	Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning. An inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment.
indifferent	Marked by a lack of interest. Indifferent to the sufferings of others.
informal	Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere. Conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress.
insouciant	Showing a casual lack of concern. An utterly insouciant financial policy.
natural	Relating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm. A very natural development.
nonchalant	(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. She gave a nonchalant shrug.
not formal	Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court.
occasional	(of furniture) made or adapted for use on a particular occasion or for infrequent use. He wrote occasional verse for patrons.
offhand	Ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner. She treated most men with offhand contempt.
open	Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. Students choice of degree can be kept open until the second year.
parenthetical	Relating to or inserted as a parenthesis. Parenthetical remarks.
part-time	Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity.
passing	(of a period of time) going by. She detested him more with every passing second.
perfunctory	Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. He gave a perfunctory nod.
promiscuous	Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships. Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money.
random	Governed by or involving equal chances for each item. Bombs fell at random.
recreational	Engaged in as a pastime. Reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating.
relaxed	Free from tension and anxiety. We were having a great time and feeling very relaxed.
serendipitous	Lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries. A serendipitous encounter.
sloppy	Not fitting closely; hanging loosely. A sloppy room.
spontaneous	(of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause. Spontaneous miscarriages.
sportif	(of a person) active or interested in athletic sports. He was sportif and ready for action.
summary	Performed speedily and without formality. Summary financial statements.
superficial	Occurring on or near the surface of the skin. Superficial knowledge.
temporary	Not permanent; not lasting. Employed on a temporary basis.
throwaway	Denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times. Throwaway diapers.
trivial	Concerned with trivialities. A trivial mind.
unanticipated	Not anticipated- H.W.Glidden. Unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development.
uncaring	Without care or thought for others. An uncaring father.
unceremonious	Having or showing a lack of courtesy; rough or abrupt. He was known for his strong views and unceremonious manners.
unconcerned	Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous. Blithely unconcerned about his friend s plight.
unconsidered	Disregarded and unappreciated. Unconsidered words.
unexpected	Not expected or anticipated. His death was totally unexpected.
unforeseen	Not anticipated or predicted. Our insurance package enables you to protect yourself and your dependants against unforeseen circumstances.
uninhibited	Expressing one’s feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint. Fits of uninhibited laughter.
unintended	Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
unintentional	Without deliberate intent- George Macdonald. The offense was unintentional.
uninterested	Not interested in or concerned about something or someone. She appeared totally uninterested.
unlooked-for	Not anticipated- H.W.Glidden.
unplanned	Not done with purpose or intent. Accepts an unplanned order.
unpremeditated	(of an act, remark, or state) not thought out or planned beforehand. It was a totally unpremeditated attack.
unpretentious	Not ostentatious. In spite of his fame he was thoroughly unpretentious.
unstudied	Not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu. Is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters.
unthinking	Without care or thought for others. She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices.

Usage Examples of "Casual" as an adjective

• Seek help from casual passers-by.
• A casual short-sleeved shirt.
• A difficult feat performed with casual mastery.
• They don't do one-night stands or casual flings.
• A casual attitude to life.
• Showed a casual disregard for cold weather.
• Information collected by casual methods and in their spare time.
• Casual employment.
• The casual way in which victims were treated.
• An ideal coat for casual occasions.
• A casual remark.
• Casual jobs.
• To the casual observer, rugby looks something like football.
• A broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter.
• Using their Christian names in a casual way.
• A casual meeting.
• He pretended it was a casual meeting.
• Casual clothes.
• A casual worker.
• A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.
• A casual correspondence with a former teacher.
• An ability to interest casual students.

Associations of "Casual" (30 Words)

blase	Nonchalantly unconcerned. His blase indifference.
calm	Make calm or still. The night was clear and calm.
carefree	Cheerfully irresponsible. The carefree days of the holidays.
comfortable	(of a hospital patient) not in pain or in danger. Few of us are comfortable with confrontations.
cool	Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike. That s cool.
ease	Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. She eased off her shoes.
easy	With ease easy is sometimes used informally for easily. Took the easy way out of his dilemma.
effortless	Achieved with admirable ease. The swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air.
facile	Arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth. Too facile a solution for so complex a problem.
halcyon	A mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves. A halcyon atmosphere.
happy-go-lucky	Occurring by chance.
indifferent	Lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other. Indifferent to her plea.
informal	Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere. A relaxed informal manner.
insouciant	Marked by blithe unconcern. An utterly insouciant financial policy.
lazy	Moving slowly and gently. Lazy white clouds.
leisurely	Without hurry. At a leisurely or easygoing pace.
measured	Carefully thought out in advance. She set off with measured tread.
mellow	In a mellow manner. To most farmers soil has good tilth when it is mellow and granular and crumbles easily in the hand.
nonchalant	Marked by blithe unconcern. Was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner.
relaxed	(of a muscle or other body part) not tense. Gave the impression of being quite relaxed.
simple	Of very low intelligence. Simple mechanisms.
slack	Release tension on. They were working at a slack pace.
specious	Superficially plausible, but actually wrong. A specious claim.
unconcerned	Lacking in interest or care or feeling. Blithely unconcerned about his friend s plight.
undisturbed	Not disturbed. A quiet weekend of undisturbed tranquillity.
unhurried	Capable of accepting delay with equanimity. Spoke in a calm and unhurried voice.
uninterested	Not having or showing interest. An uninterested voice.
unmolested	Not pestered or molested; left in peace. They allowed him to pass unmolested.
untroubled	Not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress. A kind untroubled face.
volubility	The quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness. Her legendary volubility deserted her.