casual acquaintance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcasualandacquaintance
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withacquaintance.
casual
adjective
uk/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/us/ˈkæʒ.uː.əl/
Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for ...
See more atcasual
acquaintance
noun
uk/əˈkweɪn.təns/us/əˈkweɪn.təns/
a person that you have met but do not ...
See more atacquaintance
(Definition ofcasualandacquaintancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcasual acquaintance
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
That is why we see such a slapdash andcasualacquaintancewith the facts.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is a serious relationship, not acasualacquaintance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Even those with the mostcasualacquaintancewith the financial world know that a series of takeover bids is in progress.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But others have had these qualities, and more is needed to explain the instant devotion and the lifelong loyalty which he drew from people, even on the mostcasualacquaintance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
His career in cinema started in 1914, when acasualacquaintanceoffered him a part in a film.
From
Wikipedia
One day he attends the funeral of acasualacquaintanceand falls to contemplation in the graveyard.
From
Wikipedia
Firstly acasualacquaintanceas a youth, he gets engaged to a wealthy cousin of his brother's wife.
From
Wikipedia
Acasualacquaintanceor ordinary fraternization between persons in a business or social context is not a dating relationship.
From
Wikipedia
She successfully overcomes her fear of hurting casual acquaintances' feelings and ultimately, though tactfully, tells them the truth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They were however more intimate than those experienced with other service providers and casual acquaintances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Roberto is unwilling or unable to part from hiscasualacquaintancedespite having nothing in common with him.
From
Wikipedia
For casual acquaintances, who are not confident of a bedrock of corresponding sentiments, this luxury may not be available.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A full test of the weak ties case is not feasible here, as differentiating between close and more casual acquaintances among non-family discussants results in rapidly diminishing sample sizes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The drugs taken by the boy and girl in question were obtained from casual acquaintances whom it has not been possible to identify.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Epstein would often sculpt the images of friends, casual acquaintances, and even people dragged from the street into his studio almost at random.
From
Wikipedia
It is a relatively inexpensive type of chocolate women give to male co-workers, casual acquaintances, and others to whom they have no romantic attachment.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofcasual
Go to the definition ofacquaintance
See other collocations withacquaintance