(casual) remark

  • 1casual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relaxed and unconcerned. 2) showing insufficient care or forethought: a casual remark. 3) not regular or firmly established; occasional or temporary: casual jobs. 4) happening by chance; accidental. 5) informal. ► NOUN 1) …

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  • 2remark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ occasional ▪ casual, chance, off the cuff, throwaway ▪ …

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  • 3casual — cas|u|al [ˈkæʒuəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(relaxed)¦ 2¦(not formal)¦ 3¦(work)¦ 4¦(relationship)¦ 5¦(without attention)¦ 6¦(not planned)¦ 7¦(not regular)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin …

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  • 4casual — adjective 1 NOT CARING not caring or seeming not to care about something: His casual manner annoyed me. | Karla tried to sound casual, but her excitement was obvious. 2 CLOTHES casual clothes are comfortable clothes that you wear in informal… …

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  • 5casual — 01. The party is very [casual], so you don t need to wear anything special. 02. His [casual] attitude towards work has kept him from getting a real, steady job. 03. Vanessa tried to act [casual] when Ben came into the room, but in reality, she… …

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  • 6casual — [[t]kæ̱ʒuəl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing. It s difficult for me to be casual about anything... He s an easy going, friendly young …

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  • 7casual — adjective 1) a casual attitude to life Syn: indifferent, apathetic, uncaring, unconcerned; lackadaisical, blasé, nonchalant, insouciant, offhand, flippant; easygoing, free and easy, blithe, carefree, devil may care; informal laid back, loosey… …

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  • 8casual — adjective 1) a casual attitude to life Syn: unconcerned, uncaring, indifferent, lackadaisical, nonchalant, offhand, flippant, easy going, free and easy, blithe, carefree, devil may care; informal laid back 2) a casual remark …

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  • 9casual — casually, adv. casualness, n. /kazh ooh euhl/, adj. 1. happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting. 2. without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing: a casual remark. 3. seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is… …

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  • 10casual — /ˈkæʒjuəl / (say kazhyoohuhl) adjective 1. happening by chance: a casual meeting; *first appointed to the Senate in 1997 to fill a casual vacancy but won his seat at the 1998 election –aap news, 2000. 2. unpremeditated; offhand; without any… …