casualness
3
3.7
- noun
- /ˈkæʒuəlnəs/
:
informalidad
- She preferred the casualness of weekend attire over the strict dress code at her office.
- apparent casualness
Let him feel a little bit off balance by your casualness.
- Let him feel a little bit off balance by your casualness.
- And both of those are real and, and like the, the, the flippancy with which, the, the casualness with which we decide.
- Oh, right, the casual, the casual casualist casualness that you guys are.
Examples
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Bella inquired, with a casualness that immediately caught Lee's attention.
Fiction book (1996) -
The man behind the desk was well-dressed in expensive clothes of studied casualness.
Academic text (1994) -
But because of this very casualness, the letter had gotten to them Monday instead of Saturday.
Fiction book (1990) -
Every second day, all summer long, my father said to me, with forced casualness, "I'm leaving now."
Academic text (2000) -
But then they began again, talking now with the stiff casualness of people who are forced off a subject that interests them.
Fiction book (1998) -
Make sure to top off the look with heels to balance out the casualness of the sweater.
Blog text (17) -
Sometimes this attitude resulted in a casualness toward life that could seem callous, although I think it was not.
Fiction book (1990) -
His rumpled look and relaxed manner suggest a man in whom casualness runs deep.
Fiction book (1998) -
The casualness of their conversation has gone, and they resume the formality of their roles.
Fiction book (1993) -
I treated you with a casualness that bordered on the insulting.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
10
3.4
A relaxed friendly way of behaving toward people you know well
4
4.9
A relaxed, casual way of behaving without strict rules
1
5.7
A friendly, informal way of speaking or acting like people in small towns
1
7.1
Friendly, informal behavior that makes people feel comfortable together
A style that is relaxed and not strict about rules
A calm, relaxed way of behaving that does not get worried easily
A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others
Antonyms
How Casual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Casualness comes from casual, which goes back to the Latin word casus meaning 'chance' or 'accident'. A helpful way to remember it is that something 'casual' happens 'by chance' or without planning, so casualness is the quality of being relaxed, informal, or not strict.