We ought to expect some casual visitors.
Source: tatoeba (24521)
Casual
/ˈkaʒ(uː)əl/
Synonyms for "casual" (535 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (107)
Adjective(34 words)
everydaysuperficialacquaintancead hoc approachanecdotal reasoninganecdoticbonzerbreeziestcarefree moodcarelesscasual friendchancechattychillestchummiercolloquialcolloquial englishcolloquial expressioncolloquial expressionscolloquial french vocabulary
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colloquial idiomcolloquial modern greekcolloquial phrasescolloquial speechcolloquial termcolloquial usagecontract workerconversationalconversational languageconversational language stylecopaceticcursorydailyday laborer
abruptaccessoryaccidentalaccidentallyadditionaladscititiousadventitiousaffableaimlessairyaleatoryalmsmanalmswomanaloofamorphousanticapatheticappurtenantascititiousataractic
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automaticauxiliarybankruptbeggarblanketblaseblitheblue collar workerblue-collar workerbohemianbreadwinnerbreezybushfighterbushwhackerby the wayby-the-waycapriciouscarelesscasual laborercasuallycauselesschancechancycharity casecharleycircumstantialclearcollateralcommoncommon laborerconditionalcontingentcoolcordialcursorycushyday laborerdegagedesignlessdestinaldesultorydetached
Noun(8 words)
adirondackamateuranecdotal data sourceattend informallycolloquial dictioncolloquial englishescolloquial frenchconfabbing
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (161)
devil-may-carediceydiffusedisarticulateddiscontinuousdisinteresteddisjunctdisordereddispassionatedisperseddisproportionatedisregardantdisregardfuldown-and-outdown-and-outerdriftlessdysteleologicaleasyeasy as pieeasygoing
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effortlessemployeeen deshabilleerraticextemporaneousextemporeextrafacilefactory workerfamiliarfatalfatidicfitfulflippantflukyflunkyfolksyforgetfulformlessfortuitousfortuitouslyfreefree and easyfree lancefree-lancerfrivolousfull-time workergeneralglibgraciousgratuitousguerrillaguthandhaphazardhappyhappy-go-luckyhardcasehaymishheedlesshit-or-misshomelyhomeyiffyill-advisedill-consideredill-devisedimmethodicalimpiousimpromptuimprovisedimprudentimpulsivein dishabilleinadvertentinattentiveinchoateincidentalincoherentinconsiderableinconsiderateincuriousindeliberateindeterminateindifferentindigentindiscreetindiscriminateindiscriminativeindustrial workerinessentialinexcitableinexplicableinformalinsensitiveinsignificantinsouciantinvoluntaryirregularjobber
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(47 words)
easygoingeasygoing mannereffortlesseveryday activitieseveryday itemeveryday lingoeveryday speecheveryday tasksflippestfoolingfree-and-easyineffective styleinformalinformal assessmentinformal checkinformal checksinformal communication styleinformal contextinformal cultureinformal display
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informal englishinformal english usageinformal french expressionsinformal guessinginformal guidelineinformal impressioninformal inputinformal instructioninformal interviewinformal languageinformal layoutinformal lifeinformal memoinformal methodinformal methodsinformal normsinformal notationinformal noteinformal policyinformal reasoninginformal rulesinformal settinginformal sharinginformal tipsinformal toneinformal wordinginsouciant
Verb(1 words)
Related words (267)
Noun(14 words)
jobbingleast bureaucraticmore informalmost nonformalnonrigorous discoursenorwegian uformellnsapotshotputteringseersuckershirtsleevethrowawaytshirtvagabond
jobholderlaborerlaboring manlackadaisicallazylightlistlesslittlelooseloungelow-pressuremaquismaquisardmeaninglessmenialmickey mousemigrantmindlessminormisshapen
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moilernaturalnavvynegligentnoddingnonchalantnonessentialnonjudgmentalnonsystematicnonuniformnothing to itnumbobliviousoccasionaloddoffoffhandoffhandedoffice temporaryorderlessout-of-the-waypainlessparentheticparentheticalpart timepart-timepartisanpauperpenniless manperfunctorypettyplainplanlesspococurantepoor devilpoor manpoorlingproletarianpromiscuousprovisionalpurposelessrandomrecklessreflexreflexiveregardlessrelaxedremoteresistanceresistance fighterrespectlessriskyroustaboutsalaried workerscratchsecondaryself-employed personsenselessserendipitousservantshapelessshoestringsidesimplesimple as abcsmall-beersmoothsnapsnugsociablesoftsparespare timespasmodicspontaneoussporadicsportystarvelingstiffstochasticstragglingstragglystraightforwardstraysubsidiarysuperaddedsuperfluoussupervenientsupplementalsupplementarysystemlesstactlesstemporarythoughtlesstoilertrainedtrivialturned offturned-offunaccountableunadvisedunaffectedunanxiousunarrangedunassumingunburdensomeuncalculateduncausedunceremoniousuncertainunclassifieduncomplicatedunconcernedunconsciousunconsideredunconstrainedunconventionaluncriticaluncriticizingundeliberateundeliberatedundemandingundergroundunderground fighterundesignedundeterminedundifferentiatingundiplomaticundirectedundiscreetundiscriminatingundiscriminativeunessentialunexactingunexpectedunfastidiousunforeseeableunforeseenunfussyungradedunheedfulunheedingunhurriedunimportantunintendedunintentionaluninterestedunjoinedunlooked forunlooked-forunmeditatedunmethodicalunmeticulousunmindfulunmotivatedunofficialunorderedunorganizedunparticularunplannedunpredictableunpremeditatedunpreparedunreadyunreservedunselectiveunsolicitousunsortedunstudiedunsubtleunsureunsymmetricalunsystematicuntactfulunthinkingununiformunwilledvaguevcvietcongwage earnerwage slavewageworkerwanderingwelfare clientwholesalewithdrawnworkerworkgirlworkhandworking girlworkingmanworkingwomanworkman
Adjective(35 words)
non science unitnonacademic subjectnonacademic textnonceremonialnonceremonial objectnonchalantnonformalnonformal speechnonrigorousoccasionaloffhandpallypassingperfunctoryposherrandom activityrandom ideasrandom stylerecreational arearelaxed
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slapdashslouchyspontaneoustemptemporary workertshirtlikeunacademicunofficialunofficial french labelunofficial statementunplannedunplanned watchingunstructured guidanceunstructured languageunstructured text
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: everyday, superficial, abrupt, accessory, accidental.
- Sentence evidence is available for casual, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "casual".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "casual"
Keep "casual" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "casual" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "casual", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "casual" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
13 entriescareless mistakecasual acquaintancecasual attirecasual chatcasual clothingcasual conversationcasual friendcontract workerday laboreroffhand remarkslapdash worktempunplanned meeting
Collocations
9 entriescasual Fridaycasual acquaintancecasual attirecasual clothingcasual friendcasual languagecasual observercasual wearcasual worker
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
7 entriesSample sentences
33 total sentences available.
A casual remark can hurt someone.
Source: tatoeba (24661)
That topic is too intimate to share with casual acquaintances.
Source: tatoeba (40542)
It was a casual meeting.
Source: tatoeba (42503)
Showing 4 of 33 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "casual"?
Closest matches include everyday, superficial, abrupt, accessory, accidental.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "casual"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.