Qualities

Synonyms for casual

Two senses of casual live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

hasty and without attention to detail

A casual inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

passing

Same sentence, swapped: A passing inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for casual as it is used in the sentence above.

fooling
everyday
additional

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

marked by blithe unconcern

He gave a casual shrug and walked away.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

nonchalant

Same sentence, swapped: He gave a nonchalant shrug and walked away.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for casual as it is used in the sentence above.

fooling
occasional
additional

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Closest first: other qualities words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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