casualize
Reduce formal requirements
Casualize means to make something more casual or informal, whether in dress, behavior, or workplace structure.
In employment contexts, it specifically refers to converting permanent positions into temporary, part-time, or contract work, often with reduced benefits and job security.
The company casualized its workforce to cut costs.
British English uses the spelling casualise.
The trend toward casualizing dress codes has made suits optional in many offices.
Make less formal
- relaxBecome less tense
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- simplifyMake less complex
- democratizeExtend rights broadly
unbend · unpretentious · approachable · accessible · egalitarian · low-key · easygoing · unceremoniousness
Casual denim trousers
- t-shirtCasual pullover garment
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- hoodieTopped sweatshirt
- khakisTan cotton trousers
polo · denim · chinos · sweatshirt · cardigan · leggings · flannel · beanie
Everyday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- informalRelaxed, not official
- unbuttonedFreed from fasteners
everyday · plain-spoken · approachable · simplified · relaxed · unscripted · ad-lib · off-the-cuff
Rules governing appropriate clothing
- startupNew business enterprise
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- informalRelaxed, not official
- modernizeMake contemporary
democratize · egalitarian · approachable · accessible · unbuttoned · loosened · permissive
informalize
Make less formal
democratize · unbend · unpretentious · approachable · accessible · egalitarian · low-key · easygoing · unceremoniousness
jeans
Casual denim trousers
khakis · polo · denim · chinos · sweatshirt · cardigan · leggings · flannel · beanie · sandals
vernacular
Everyday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- informalRelaxed, not official
unbuttoned · everyday · plain-spoken · approachable · simplified · relaxed · unscripted · ad-lib · off-the-cuff · chatty
dress-code
Rules governing appropriate clothing
modernize · democratize · egalitarian · approachable · accessible · unbuttoned · loosened · permissive
casualizeformalize
Make official or systematic
professionalize · standardize · institutionalize · regularize · codify