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CASUALNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A casual manner
Synonyms:
casualness; familiarity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("casualness" is a kind of...):
informality (a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "casualness"):
slanginess (casualness in use of language)
Derivation:
casual (hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough)
casual (marked by blithe unconcern)
casual (not showing effort or strain)
casual (appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions)
casual (natural and unstudied)
casual (characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility)
casual (occurring or appearing or singled out by chance)
casual (without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand)
casual (occurring on a temporary or irregular basis)
