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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kazh-oo-uhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæʒ u əl



Definition of casualness

Origin :
  • 1730, from casual (adj.) + -ness.
  • noun ease
  • noun indifference
Example sentences :
  • She made an effort at casualness: "Let's see what Daddy's doing back there."
  • Extract from : « Tree, Spare that Woodman » by Dave Dryfoos
  • For all my manner of casualness, I knew that haste was necessary.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
  • "Oh, anything you order," said Locuty with an effort at casualness.
  • Extract from : « Secret Armies » by John L. Spivak
  • Her preparation of Aunt Rosamund for the reception of Fiorsen was a masterpiece of casualness.
  • Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy
  • In peace, and especially in war, the young man's creed is casualness.
  • Extract from : « Life in a Tank » by Richard Haigh
  • He had been thinking upon his sin and was startled at the casualness of the question.
  • Extract from : « Stubble » by George Looms
  • With an elaborate show of casualness he shrugged his shoulders.
  • Extract from : « The Black Tide » by Arthur G. Stangland
  • But this casualness of relations did not extend to the young girls.
  • Extract from : « Why Joan? » by Eleanor Mercein Kelly
  • The thing that was constantly impressing me was their casualness.
  • Extract from : « Tripping with the Tucker Twins » by Nell Speed
  • She announced her plan this morning with an extra note of casualness in her voice.
  • Extract from : « What Not » by Rose Macaulay

Synonyms for casualness

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