as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her casualness distressed everyone who took the issue seriously
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Recent Examples of casualness
This is an ideal choice for those looking for a visible change, but with that effortless casualness that never goes out of style.
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María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
The coffee donut chain is known for doing low-fi ads that pop on social with a tonal casualness to them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Besides, that gives a bit of camaraderie and casualness to exudes fun, rather than stress.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
And people have been sure to point it out, calling the video ‘insensitive’, taking into account the proximity and her casualness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Erewhon’s signature SoCal casualness has been traded for Ivy League formality, complete with a dress code warning.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Oddly enough, the very casualness with which Townsend Warner includes same-sex desire in her portraits of the past has, in a sense, worked against her.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
The coffee donut chain is known for doing low-fi ads that pop on social with a tonal casualness to them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Besides, that gives a bit of camaraderie and casualness to exudes fun, rather than stress.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
And people have been sure to point it out, calling the video ‘insensitive’, taking into account the proximity and her casualness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Erewhon’s signature SoCal casualness has been traded for Ivy League formality, complete with a dress code warning.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Oddly enough, the very casualness with which Townsend Warner includes same-sex desire in her portraits of the past has, in a sense, worked against her.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualness
Noun
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For these workers, JLL continued, non-compliance is often driven by personal constraints rather than a dislike of the office itself (or a disregard for all the free food).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The operation is less a challenge to international law than an instance of total disregard for it.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fans reminded Mendes that her significant other is in fact a Hollywood stud, despite her nonchalance to the fact.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The French have an innate ability to look impossibly put-together while still exuding an air of nonchalance.—
Gena Kaufman,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Casualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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