casual observer

noun

: someone who is not looking carefully

Even a casual observer can tell that the building is in need of repair.

Examples of casual observer in a Sentence

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To the casual observer, which is to say virtually everyone, a guardrail is just a long wavy strip of steel, about a foot wide, set thirty inches or so off the ground, which keeps a car from going off the road. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Even a casual observer could be captivated by a year that includes the Olympics in Italy and the World Cup. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Some may not be obvious to the casual observer, or even to savvy energy wonks. — Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

Even a casual observer would expect Spain to be the better team in this game. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for casual observer

• fervor
• fervour
• server
• preserver