casualized
Rendered less formal
Casualized describes work arrangements converted from permanent to temporary, part-time, or contract status—typically with fewer benefits and less job security.
The term appears in discussions of labor trends: The workforce has become increasingly casualized over the past two decades.
Industries casualize jobs to reduce costs and increase flexibility, often at workers' expense.
Dangerously insecure
- gigShort-term paid work
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- temporaryLimited in duration
contractual · zero-hours · seasonal · contingent · adjunct · on-call · subcontracted · outsourced
Relaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- relaxedFree of stress
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
vernacular · everyday · demotic · chatty · breezy · offhand · unstilted · approachable
Relaxed, not official
- relaxedFree of stress
- untuckedNot secured inside
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- jeansCasual denim trousers
khakis · polo · loafers · laid-back · comfortable · athleisure · unstructured · tieless
Made less official
- relaxedFree of stress
- loosenedMade less tight
- simplifiedMade less complex
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
deformalized · unstiffened · democratized · modernized · updated · liberalized · softened · eased
Calmly unconcerned
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- blaséUnimpressed through overexposure
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
flippant · detached · unconcerned · cavalier · insouciant · breezy · aloof · disengaged
precarious
Dangerously insecure
temporary · contractual · zero-hours · seasonal · contingent · adjunct · on-call · subcontracted · outsourced · insecure
informal
Relaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- relaxedFree of stress
slang · vernacular · everyday · demotic · chatty · breezy · offhand · unstilted · approachable · plainspoken
informal
Relaxed, not official
jeans · khakis · polo · loafers · laid-back · comfortable · athleisure · unstructured · tieless · fleece
informalized
Made less official
- relaxedFree of stress
- loosenedMade less tight
- simplifiedMade less complex
streamlined · deformalized · unstiffened · democratized · modernized · updated · liberalized · softened · eased · mainstreamed
nonchalant
Calmly unconcerned
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- blaséUnimpressed through overexposure
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
offhand · flippant · detached · unconcerned · cavalier · insouciant · breezy · aloof · disengaged · laissez-faire
casualizedpermanent
Fixed without end
secure · stabilized · tenured · full-time · salaried
casualizedformalized
Made officially systematic
standardized · regularized · institutionalized · professionalized · bureaucratized