Casual Definition
casual
adjective
- 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"
- without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
- appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
- occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
- 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"
- occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
- characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
- natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style"
- not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"
"Casual" in song lyrics
See how casual is used in real songs:
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"Luxury meals but I, keep it casual"
Camp Lo — Soul Train -
"Take you out like Saafir took out Casual"
Chino XL w/ Ras Kass — Riiiot! -
"Spending your loot, on casual"
D.I.T.C. f/ Cuban Link, Milano — Hey Luv
Words that rhyme with casual
Usage tips for "casual"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "casual" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for casual to find words that pair well.