casual

CEFRB1

/ˈkaʒ(uː)əl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relaxed and suitable for ordinary rather than formal occasions.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

Examples

  • She wore a casual dress to the informal dinner party.

  • We ought to expect some casual visitors.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-uːæl/
  • /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Employed irregularly.

  2. Happening by chance.

  3. Happening or coming to pass without design.

More examples

In context

  • A casual remark can hurt someone.

  • The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense.

  • He was just a casual worker.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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