casual: Meaning and Definition of
cas•u•al
Pronunciation: (kazh'-ul), [key]
— 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.
- uncertain.
—n.
- a worker employed only irregularly.
- a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.