casual

Examples

• All

• Planning the wedding has been stressful, so I thought it might be fun to have a casual get together.

  I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

• Mr. Wilson, I have a feeling that this casual meeting will be the beginning of a delightful association for all of us.

  Wilson (1944)

• He's invited me out for a casual snack.

  Stay (2020)

• Maria's face was stern, despite the casual invitation in her voice.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Its study has ranged from casual observation to heavily empirical to purely theoretical.

  Academic text (2017)

• We decided to have a casual lunch at the park, enjoying the sunny weather without any plans.

• The discussion was very casual, with everyone sharing their thoughts without any formal agenda.

Synonyms

R

random

vscasual

527 3.4

Happening without a plan and by chance

is about lack of arrangement or intention rather than mere disorder

S

spontaneous

vscasual

187 4.2

Happening naturally without planning or outside cause

stresses lack of prearrangement but allows a sense of natural origin

A

accidental

vscasual

118 3.0

Happening by chance and not planned

is the general idea stressing lack of prearrangement rather than intent

I

impromptu

vscasual

37 6.3

Done or said without preparation

refers to things not planned but not necessarily accidental or by chance

U

unplanned

vscasual

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

focuses on lack of arrangement rather than pure chance

U

unscheduled

vscasual

20 4.1

Not planned or arranged in advance

describes general unplanned nature rather than just lacking a timetable

P

purely coincidental

vscasual

3 5.1

Happening only by chance and not planned

expresses the same lack of planning but with stronger emphasis on chance

U

unpremeditated

vscasual

2 7.5

Happening without being planned or thought about first

covers general unplanned occurrences rather than only impulsive acts

U

unprompted

vscasual

2 6.2

Done without being asked

is about not being prearranged but does not focus on external prompting

I

improvisatory

vscasual

1 7.7

Happens without planning, often on the spot

emphasizes spontaneous creation rather than simple absence of arrangement

C

chance

vscasual

3.7

Happening without a plan or intention

is about events not planned or intended rather than randomness alone

Antonyms

I

intentional

117 3.9

Done on purpose and not by accident

P

planned

26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

Compounds

C

casual acquaintance

3 3.9

A person you know only a little and who is not a close friend

C

casual blowjob

• Offensive

9.9

Sex done with the mouth between people who are not in a relationship

C

casual pussyfuck

• Offensive

9.9

A short sexual encounter that has no promise of a relationship

F

filthy casual

• Informal

9.6

A very relaxed way of dressing with clothes like sweatshirts and jeans

F

filthy casual

• Offensive

9.9

A person people insult for taking part only for fun, not seriously

How Planned

deliberate

125 4.1

planned

26 1.0

casual

50 2.5

random

527 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology