Fortuitous vs. Casual: What's the Difference?
Fortuitous and Casual Definitions
Fortuitous
Happening by accident or chance.
Casual
Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal
A casual evening with friends.
Fortuitous
Resulting in good fortune; lucky.
Casual
Unpremeditated or offhand
A casual remark.
Fortuitous
Ing by chance; coincidental, accidental.
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Casual
Suited for everyday wear or informal use
Casual clothing.
Fortuitous
Ing by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
Casual
Not serious or thorough; superficial
A casual inspection.
A casual understanding of French.
Fortuitous
(legal) happening independently of human will.
Casual
Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant
"speaks with casual aplomb about being shot at" (Janelle Brown).
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Fortuitous
Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms.
It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed.
So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon the whole.
Casual
Occurring or being such by chance
"in the first months when I was pregnant, before it was obvious to the casual observer" (Anne Roiphe).
Fortuitous
Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.
Casual
Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional
Casual employment at a factory.
A casual correspondence with a former teacher.
Fortuitous
Having no cause or apparent cause;
A causeless miracle
Fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune
We cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times
Casual
Employed on an irregular basis
Casual workers.
Fortuitous
Occurring by happy chance;
Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials
Casual
Socialized with only occasionally; not close or intimate
A casual acquaintance.
Casual
Being or occurring between sexual partners who are not in an established relationship
Casual lovers.
Casual sex.
Casual
One that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker.
Casual
Casuals Casualwear
Sent my casuals to the cleaners.
Casual
A soldier temporarily attached to a unit while awaiting permanent assignment.
Casual
Happening by chance.
They only had casual meetings.
Casual
Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.
The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense.
Casual
Employed irregularly.
He was just a casual worker.
Casual
Careless.
Casual
Happening or coming to pass without design.
Casual
(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.
Tone in casual interactions
Casual
(of clothing or utensils) Designed for informal or everyday use.
Business casual
Pants in the casual wear collection
Casual
A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.
Casual
A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.
Casual
A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).
Casual
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
Casual
A player of casual games.
The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it.
Casual
(fandom slang) A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.
Casual
A tramp.
Casual
Shoes suitable for everyday use, as opposed to more formal footwear.
Casual
Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.
Casual breaks, in the general system.
Casual
Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses.
A constant habit, rather than a casual gesture.
Casual
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
Casual
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
Casual
Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand;
A casual remark
Information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
Casual
Suited for everyday use;
Casual clothes
Everyday clothes
Casual
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
Casual
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
Casual
Employed in a specified capacity from time to time;
Casual employment
A casual correspondence with a former teacher
An occasional worker
Casual
Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility;
A broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
Casual
Natural and unstudied;
Using their Christian names in a casual way
Lectured in a free-and-easy style
Casual
Not showing effort or strain;
A difficult feat performed with casual mastery
Careless grace
