casual

adjective

1. 1

   hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

   a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws

   a passing glance

2. 2

   marked by blithe unconcern

   an ability to interest casual students

   showed a casual disregard for cold weather

3. 3

   not showing effort or strain

   a difficult feat performed with casual mastery

   careless grace

4. 4

   appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

   casual clothes

   everyday clothes

5. 5

   natural and unstudied

   using their Christian names in a casual way

   lectured in a free-and-easy style

6. 6

   characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

   a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter

7. 7

   occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

   seek help from casual passers-by

   a casual meeting

8. 8

   without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

   a casual remark

   information collected by casual methods and in their spare time

9. 9

   occurring from time to time

   casual employment

   a casual correspondence with a former teacher