casual

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkaʒuəl/ or /ˈkaʒjuəl/ or /ˈkazjuəl/ or /ˈkaʒəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæʒuəl/ or /ˈkæʒwəl/ or /ˈkæʒəl/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɛʒʉɘl/ or /ˈkɛʒɘl/
• Hyphenation: ca‧su‧al, cas‧ual, casu‧al

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Adjective

Positive casual

Comparative more casual

Superlative most casual

1. Something that is casual is relaxed and not formal.
   • Synonym: informal
   • Antonym: formal

   Wear casual clothes to the party.

2. If something is happens in a casual way it means it happens by chance.
   • Synonyms: accidental, incidental and occasional
   • Antonym: scheduled

   There were only casual meetings - nothing that was planned.

Related words

• casually