Casualness
noun
The quality of being relaxed and not formal or serious.
The casualness of his dress surprised us at the formal event.
Often appears as...
- casualness of attire
- casualness of manner
noun
The lack of planning or purpose.
The casualness with which he approached the project led to many mistakes.
Often appears as...
- casualness of approach
- casualness of decisions
noun
The quality of being relaxed and not formal or serious.
The casualness of his dress surprised us at the formal event.
Often appears as...
- casualness of attire
- casualness of manner
noun
The lack of planning or purpose.
The casualness with which he approached the project led to many mistakes.
Often appears as...
- casualness of approach
- casualness of decisions
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when casualness is appropriate; formal situations usually require a more serious approach.
His casualness was welcomed at the barbecue, but not at the business meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Connotation
Casualness often implies a comfortable or relaxed attitude, which might be positive or perceived as unprofessional, depending on context.
The interviewer appreciated the casualness in her tone, it made the conversation engaging.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Careless
Casualness does not mean lack of care or effort; it's a relaxed style, not negligence.
Despite the casualness of his outfit, he had carefully selected each piece.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when casualness is appropriate; formal situations usually require a more serious approach.
His casualness was welcomed at the barbecue, but not at the business meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Connotation
Casualness often implies a comfortable or relaxed attitude, which might be positive or perceived as unprofessional, depending on context.
The interviewer appreciated the casualness in her tone, it made the conversation engaging.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Careless
Casualness does not mean lack of care or effort; it's a relaxed style, not negligence.
Despite the casualness of his outfit, he had carefully selected each piece.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when casualness is appropriate; formal situations usually require a more serious approach.
His casualness was welcomed at the barbecue, but not at the business meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Connotation
Casualness often implies a comfortable or relaxed attitude, which might be positive or perceived as unprofessional, depending on context.
The interviewer appreciated the casualness in her tone, it made the conversation engaging.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Careless
Casualness does not mean lack of care or effort; it's a relaxed style, not negligence.
Despite the casualness of his outfit, he had carefully selected each piece.
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Video examples
The post-crisis consumer...
about that the context the casualness with which we talk about trillion dollar bailout here and trillion there we are stacking ourselves up for long term leverage however consumers have moved they are taking responsibility what we're seeing is an uptick in the savings rate in fact 11 straight months of savings have happened since the
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John Gerzema: The...
So if you think about that, the context, the casualness with which we talk about trillion-dollar bailout here and trillion there, we are stacking ourselves up for long-term leverage. However, consumers have moved. They are taking responsibility. What we're seeing is an uptake in the savings rate.
Video examples
The post-crisis consumer...
about that the context the casualness with which we talk about trillion dollar bailout here and trillion there we are stacking ourselves up for long term leverage however consumers have moved they are taking responsibility what we're seeing is an uptick in the savings rate in fact 11 straight months of savings have happened since the
Video examples
John Gerzema: The...
So if you think about that, the context, the casualness with which we talk about trillion-dollar bailout here and trillion there, we are stacking ourselves up for long-term leverage. However, consumers have moved. They are taking responsibility. What we're seeing is an uptake in the savings rate.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Bo Burnham
American Comedian
For me, comedy is constantly presented as this fake casualness, like a guy just walked on stage going, 'This crazy thing happened to me the other day.' And he's in front of 3000 people, and he's acting like an everyman, and he's getting paid so much money.
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Anthony Marra
American Writer
After spending the last few years working on a serious novel set in Chechnya, I was drawn to both the brevity and casualness of Twitter, and wrote a series of tweets titled 'The Erotic Inner Life of Mr. Bates from Downton Abbey.
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Ashwin Kumar
Indian Actor
As a human, you tend to lose your calm at some point. But I ensured I was being myself through the journey. I feel people liked my honesty and casualness.
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Kiki Smith
American Artist
My iPhone has changed my life - I spend hours taking photos of the sidewalk as I walk down the street. I like the casualness, that it's low-resolution.
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John Cho
American Actor
Typically, actors overplay jargon or toss it away in an extravagant display of casualness. Real people hit the important parts hard.
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Brad Hall
American Actor
The casualness with which people say hello to Julia on the street is hilarious to me.
Quote examples
Bo Burnham
American Comedian
For me, comedy is constantly presented as this fake casualness, like a guy just walked on stage going, 'This crazy thing happened to me the other day.' And he's in front of 3000 people, and he's acting like an everyman, and he's getting paid so much money.
Quote examples
Anthony Marra
American Writer
After spending the last few years working on a serious novel set in Chechnya, I was drawn to both the brevity and casualness of Twitter, and wrote a series of tweets titled 'The Erotic Inner Life of Mr. Bates from Downton Abbey.
Quote examples
Ashwin Kumar
Indian Actor
As a human, you tend to lose your calm at some point. But I ensured I was being myself through the journey. I feel people liked my honesty and casualness.
Quote examples
Kiki Smith
American Artist
My iPhone has changed my life - I spend hours taking photos of the sidewalk as I walk down the street. I like the casualness, that it's low-resolution.
Quote examples
John Cho
American Actor
Typically, actors overplay jargon or toss it away in an extravagant display of casualness. Real people hit the important parts hard.
Quote examples
Brad Hall
American Actor
The casualness with which people say hello to Julia on the street is hilarious to me.
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