casualness

cas•u•al adj.

happening by chance: a casual meeting on the corner.
[usually: before a noun] without serious intention;
not thorough: He made a casual remark about her glasses.
seeming or pretending not to care;
apathetic: He had a casual air.
(of clothes, etc.) able to be worn on informal occasions;
not dressy:[usually: before a noun]casual slacks.
[before a noun] irregular;
occasional: She was just a casual visitor.

n. [plural]

cas•u•al•ly, adv.
cas•u•al•ness, n. [uncountable]

cas•u•al adj.

happening by chance;
fortuitous:a casual meeting.
without definite or serious intention;
careless or offhand;
passing:a casual remark.
seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening;
apathetic;
unconcerned:a casual, nonchalant air.
appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions;
not dressy:casual clothes; casual wear.
irregular;
occasional:a casual visitor.
accidental:a casual mishap.
[Obs.]uncertain.

a worker employed only irregularly.
a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.

Latin as above
Middle French
Latin cāsuālis, equivalent. to cāsu(s) case¹ + -ālis -al¹; replacing Middle English casuel
Middle English 1325–75

cas′u•al•ly, adv.
cas′u•al•ness, n.

accidental.

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