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lackadaisical

[ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; halfhearted:

    a lackadaisical attempt.

  2. a lackadaisical fellow.

    Synonyms: idle, sluggish, slothful, casual, careless



lackadaisical

/ ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl /

adjective

  1. lacking vitality and purpose
  2. lazy or idle, esp in a dreamy way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌlackaˈdaisically, adverb
  • ˌlackaˈdaisicalness, noun
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Other Words From

  • lacka·daisi·cal·ly adverb
  • lacka·daisi·cal·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lackadaisical1

First recorded in 1760–70; lackadais(y) (variant of lackaday ) + -ical
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lackadaisical1

C18: from earlier lackadaisy, extended form of lackaday
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Example Sentences

The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26.

She said: "I'm beyond fed up with this lackadaisical approach to gender care. They are failing children and young people."

From BBC

“We got lackadaisical, we got careless with the ball and started to be not so aggressive,” DeRozan said.

Two veteran Seattle police officers have been given a day off without pay for their lackadaisical response to a priority report of a shooting at a Sodo nightclub.

The performance also likely silenced — for the moment — critics of Pickens, who has been scrutinized for his sometimes lackadaisical play.

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