English word
Casual
Definitions
adjective
- subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
- allowing for the wearing of informal clothes
- occurring without regularity : occasional
- employed for irregular periods
- met with on occasion and known only superficially
- feeling or showing little concern : nonchalant
- lacking a high degree of interest or devotion
- done without serious intent or commitment
- informal, natural
- designed for informal use
Synonyms for casual
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- impromptu
- unintended
- unforeseen
- unpremeditated
- serendipitous
- adventitious
- coincidental
- flukey
- unanticipated
- unwitting
- aleatory
Synonyms by context
Happening by chance or without planning
adjective
- accidental
- chance
- unintentional
- fortuitous
- random
- unplanned
- fluky
- unexpected
Done or acting in an indifferent or apathetic manner
adjective
- apathetic
- indifferent
- nonchalant
- unconcerned
- insouciant
- offhand
- uninterested
- lackadaisical
- pococurante
- uncaring
Done or acting in a careless way
adjective
- careless
- cursory
- desultory
- perfunctory
- fleeting
- hasty
- hurried
- passing
- summary
- superficial
A worker employed on an irregular or temporary basis
noun
- temp
- freelancer
- freelance
- part-timer
- temporary worker
- part-time worker
- job-sharer
- employee
A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person
noun
- ruffian
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- roughneck
- rowdy
- thug
- villain
- bruiser
- bully
- rascal
Antonyms for casual
- considered
- planned
- arranged
- intended
- calculated
- scheduled
- organised
- organized
- intentional
- prearranged
Opposite of happening by chance or without planning
- planned
- arranged
- premeditated
- intended
- scheduled
- set
- deliberate
- intentional
- prearranged
- prepared
Opposite of done or acting in an indifferent or apathetic manner
- passionate
- determined
- persistent
- resolute
- committed
- dedicated
- driven
- firm
- unwavering
- unyielding
Opposite of done or acting in a careless way
- thorough
- careful
- punctilious
- exacting
- exhaustive
- fastidious
- painstaking
- strict
- attentive
- complete
Opposite of a worker employed on an irregular or temporary basis
- full-timer
- full-time employee
- full-time worker
Phrases
- ad hoc
- at random
- at the mercy of events
- by accident
- by chance
- done on purpose
- happening unexpectedly
- not bargained for
- not on purpose
- not planned
- occurring by accident
- occurring by chance
- out of the blue
- undreamed of
- unlooked for
- unthought of
- well timed
- without notice
- without warning