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casual

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Pronunciation

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  • (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

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Positive
casual

Comparative
more casual

Superlative
most casual

  1. Something that is casual is relaxed and not formal. It's the way we act when we're with friends and family.
    Wear casual clothes to this party.
    I have casual clothes to wear at home, more formal clothes to wear at work, and very formal clothes to wear to weddings and other special occasions.
    Because you're my friend, the way I talk to you is more casual than the way I talk at work.
  2. If something happens in a casual way it means it happens by chance.
    There were only casual meetings – nothing that was planned.
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