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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for casual

Adjective

1. casual, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned (vs. concerned)
usage: 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"
2. casual, unplanned (vs. planned)
usage: without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
3. casual, everyday, informal (vs. formal)
usage: suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
4. accidental, casual, chance(prenominal), unplanned (vs. planned)
usage: 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"
5. casual, cursory, passing(prenominal), perfunctory, careless (vs. careful)
usage: 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"
6. casual, occasional, irregular (vs. regular)
usage: employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
7. fooling, casual, light (vs. heavy)
usage: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
8. free-and-easy, casual, informal (vs. formal)
usage: natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style"
9. casual, effortless, easy (vs. difficult)
usage: not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"
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