/ Dictionary / Index C casual: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cas•u•al Pronunciation: (kazh'-ul), [key] — adj. happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting. without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing: a casual remark. seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; apathetic; unconcerned: a casual, nonchalant air. appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy: casual clothes; casual wear. irregular; occasional: a casual visitor. accidental: a casual mishap. uncertain. —n. a worker employed only irregularly. a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: casual (Thesaurus) cast stone casual contact Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language