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# casual

adjective (casual; more casual, most casual); noun (a casual, casuals — a casual worker, informal)

«casual» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Casual clothes are relaxed, comfortable everyday clothes, not smart or formal ones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m1)
2. Casual means relaxed and not seeming to care much or not making an effort: a casual wave, a casual chat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m2)
3. Casual can mean happening by chance or without a plan: a casual meeting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m3)
4. A casual job or worker is one that is not regular or permanent, done only now and then. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m4)
5. (UK, slang) A «casual» can be a member of a football fan group known for wearing designer clothes; and «casual» (gaming slang) is a player who plays just for fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m5)
6. Casual can describe a person you know only slightly, such as a casual neighbour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#m6)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «casual» describes clothes and mood: non-uniform day is a casual day, «smart casual» is a dress code. In stories it shows a character trying to look relaxed: «He gave a casual shrug, but his heart was pounding.» Phrases: casual clothes, dress-down / casual Friday, smart casual, a casual job, casual remark, casual gamer, casually.

### Examples

- We can wear casual clothes on Friday for charity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x1)
- She tried to sound casual, but she was really nervous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x2)
- It was just a casual chat at the bus stop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x3)
- Dad has a casual job at the market on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x4)
- He gave a casual wave as he walked past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x5)
- The party is casual, so jeans are fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x6)
- I'm only a casual gamer; I play on weekends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x7)
- A casual remark can still hurt someone's feelings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/#x8)

### Note

Adjective: casual, more casual, most casual; adverb «casually» (She walked casually away). Pronounced «KAZH-yoo-ul». Do not confuse with «causal» (about cause, as in cause and effect) — the letters u and a are swapped. Also do not confuse with «casualty» (a person hurt or killed in an accident or war; in the UK also the hospital emergency department).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «casual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/casual/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«casual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/casual.html) on Mova free.