Synonyme: locker, cool, entspannt
(Homonym: aerie).
1. Having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air.
2. Not practical or realizable; speculative; SYN. impractical, visionary.
3. Open to or abounding in fresh air; SYN. airy.
4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
ETYM Old Eng. casuel, French casuel, from Latin casualis, from casus fall, accident, from cadere to fall. Related to Case.
1. Employed in a specified capacity from time to time; SYN. occasional.
2. Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; SYN. cursory, passing, perfunctory.
3. Marked by blithe unconcern; SYN. insouciant, nonchalant.
4. Not showing effort or strain; SYN. effortless.
5. Suited for everyday use; SYN. everyday.
6. Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand.
ETYM French, from non not (Latin non) + chaloir to concern one's self for, from Latin calere to be warm, to be inflamed with desire, to be troubled. Related to Non-, and Caldron.
Indifferent; careless; cool.
Having an air of easy unconcern or indifference.
ETYM Latin remissus, p. p. of remittere to send back, relax. Related to Remit.
Negligent; falling short of one's duties.
In a nonchalant, indifferent, or careless manner; coolly.
Negligently, carelessly, unmindfully