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He wore casual clothes to the picnic.
What does Casual mean?
Relaxed and not formal.
Dictionary definition
Relaxed and not formal in style.
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Casual in a sentence
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The meeting had a casual and friendly tone.
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Casual writing can sound relaxed, while formal writing follows stricter rules.
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What does casual mean?
Casual means relaxed and not formal in style.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to casual?
Informal is close in meaning to casual in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to casual?
Formal gives a useful opposite or contrast to casual.
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Casual
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kazh · oo · ul · strongest beat: kazh
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WordCasual.
Partadjective.
MeaningCasual means Relaxed and not formal.
ExampleExample: He wore casual clothes to the picnic.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kazh · oo · ul
- Strongest beat
- kazh
- Ending
- ul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kazh.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
formalA useful contrast to casual in this meaning.
dressyA useful contrast to casual in this meaning.
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Word family
Casual word family
Base word
casual
noun
casuals
Plural form of casual when used as a countable noun.
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Understand Casual
Hint for students
Casual means relaxed, informal, or not fancy.
Common mix-up
Casual is not the same as careless. Casual means relaxed or informal; careless means not paying attention.
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Write one sentence that shows casual without using the word casual. Model sentence: Everyone wore jeans and talked in a relaxed way at the picnic. Clue words: jeans, relaxed way, picnic Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something informal or relaxed?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The party was casual, so sneakers were fine.' Why does casual fit better than formal?
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