casual casualty characteristic character casual a. (1) happening by chance
We are the casual acquaintance of a long railway journey.
(2) not formal, done without much thought, effort, or concern
The atmosphere at the meeting was quite casual.
Casual days are days when a company allows workers to dress in casual clothes.
He made a casual remark about her shoes.
(3) not very serious, not so interested
He"s a casual sports fan.
(4) happening at certain times but not on a regular basis
She found only casual work.
casually ad.
I looked casually down at my watch.
He was dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt.
casualty n. (1) a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.
The army suffered heavy casualties.
(2) a person or thing that is harmed, lost, or destroyed
The tree was a casualty of the high winds.
The factory was a casualty of the depression.
characteristic a. typical of a person, thing, or group, showing the special qualities or traits of a person, thing, or group
He responded to their comments with characteristic good humor.
Such behavior is not characteristic of a good neighbor.
characteristically ad.
She was characteristically modest when she accepted the reward.
character n. the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves, someone"s personality
This is a side of her character that few people have seen.
Certain character traits are helpful in the teaching profession.
in character, out of character used to say that some action or behavior is or is not like someone"s usual way of behaving
It was entirely in character for a generous person like her to give him the money.
His rudeness was completely out of character.When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual, but her excitement was obvious. The underlined part means ______.
A.uncaring B.disinterested C.without plan D.without warning