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casual

Dictionary definition · casual

adjective

  1. marked by blithe unconcern"an ability to interest casual students"
  2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand"a casual remark"
  3. appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions"casual clothes"
  4. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance"seek help from casual passers-by"
  5. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
  6. occurring on a temporary or irregular basis"casual employment"
  7. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility"a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
  8. natural and unstudied"using their Christian names in a casual way"
  9. not showing effort or strain"a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).