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
Hunter saw the logic in Ake’s casualness, which as the head of a learning institution projects a warmth and informality that brings her down to earth for her unseasoned cadets.
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
This is an ideal choice for those looking for a visible change, but with that effortless casualness that never goes out of style.
—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
Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
This is an ideal choice for those looking for a visible change, but with that effortless casualness that never goes out of style.
—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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What your boyfriend did was inconsiderate and underhanded and showed disregard for your feelings.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its narrator performs a hazy nonchalance toward death and redemption.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Casualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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