ˈkaʒuəl ˈkæʒuəl ˈkɛʒʉɘl ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi ˈkɵː.sɘ.ɹi ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ ɪnˈsuːsɪənt inˈsusiənt ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl ˈpɑːsɪŋ pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl ˌsu.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws a passing glance perfunctory courtesy In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory marked by blithe unconcern an ability to interest casual students showed a casual disregard for cold weather an utterly insouciant financial policy an elegantly insouciant manner drove his car with nonchalant abandon was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner not showing effort or strain a difficult feat performed with casual mastery casual grace appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions casual clothes everyday clothes natural and unstudied using their Christian names in a casual way lectured in a free-and-easy style characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter occurring or appearing or singled out by chance seek help from casual passers-by a casual meeting a chance occurrence without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand a casual remark information collected by casual methods and in their spare time occurring on a temporary or irregular basis casual employment a casual correspondence with a former teacher an occasional worker