casual.
Happening by chance.
Meaning & usage
Happening by chance.
They only had casual meetings.
Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.
The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense.
Employed irregularly.
He was just a casual worker.
Careless.
Happening or coming to pass without design.
Informal; relaxed.
tone in casual interactions
Designed for informal or everyday use.
pants in the casual wear collection
Where this word comes from
From Middle French casuel, from Late Latin cāsuālis (“happening by chance”), from Latin cāsus (“event”) (English case), from cadere (“to fall”) (whence English cadence).
A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.
A worker who is doing a particular type of job temporarily, not as a lifetime career.
A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.
A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he or she does not belong; a vagrant in the casual ward.
A player of casual games.
The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it.
A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.
A tramp.
Shoes suitable for everyday use, as opposed to more formal footwear.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French casuel, from Late Latin cāsuālis (“happening by chance”), from Latin cāsus (“event”) (English case), from cadere (“to fall”) (whence English cadence).
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