Definition of cajal
1. casual [ a ] marked by blithe unconcern
Examples:
"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"
(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)
And the evidence that he does , indeed , stand there derives quite simply from the vigorous interest with which rather casual readers have responded to that book for the past century or_so .
(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
The casual seduction of a seventeen year old bluestocking seemed tame by comparison .
Synonyms casual nonchalant insouciant Related Terms unconcerned2. casual [ a ] suited for everyday use
Examples:
"casual clothes"
"everyday clothes"
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
In the casual field straws feature wedge_heels of cork or carved wood in a variety of styles .
At right is a casual style in a crushed unlined white leather .
Synonyms casual everyday Related Terms informal3. casual [ a ] without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
Examples:
"a casual remark"
"information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)
His casual , dreamlike working methods , often as not in_absentia , were an abrupt change from Harburg 's , so that Arlen had_to adjust again to another approach to collaboration .
(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)
There was no time to pick_out a penny ; I got a coin between my thumb and forefinger , leaned my elbows in a very natural and casual manner on top of the truck cab and flipped my little missile .
Synonyms casual Related Terms unplanned4. casual [ a ] occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Examples:
"their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"
"seek help from casual passers-by"
"a casual meeting"
"a chance occurrence"
(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)
Generally the first salvo of a tsunami is a rather sharp swell , not different enough from an ordinary wave to alarm casual observers .
Synonyms chance casual accidental Related Terms unplanned5. casual [ a ] hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Examples:
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
"a passing glance"
"perfunctory courtesy"
(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)
Generally the first salvo of a tsunami is a rather sharp swell , not different enough from an ordinary wave to alarm casual observers .
Synonyms cursory casual perfunctory passing Related Terms careless6. casual [ a ] employed in a specified capacity from time to time
Examples:
"casual employment"
"a casual correspondence with a former teacher"
"an occasional worker"
7. casual [ a ] natural and unstudied
Examples:
"using their Christian names in a casual way"
"lectured in a free-and-easy style"
8. casual [ a ] natural and unstudied
Examples:
"using their Christian names in a casual way"
"lectured in a free-and-easy style"
9. casual [ a ] characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
Examples:
"a broken back is nothing to be casual about
it is no fooling matter"
10. casual [ a ] not showing effort or strain
Examples:
"a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"
"careless grace"
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Cakile
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