The Clue
Fortuitous (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CASUAL
Tags
Notes
The answer CASUAL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Informal
Nonchalant
Dress option
Free and easy
Free-and-easy
Invitation notation
Matter-of-fact
Opposite of black-tie
Definition
CASUAL as an adjective:
1. (casual, insouciant, nonchalant) = marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
3. (casual, everyday) = suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
4. (accidental, casual, chance) = occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
5. (casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory) = hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
6. (casual, occasional) = occuring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
7. (fooling, casual) = characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
8. (free-and-easy, casual) = natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a free-and-easy style"
9. (casual, effortless) = not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"