adjective
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lacking vitality and purpose
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lazy or idle, esp in a dreamy way
Other Word Forms
- lackadaisically adverb
- lackadaisicalness noun
Etymology
Origin of lackadaisical
First recorded in 1760–70; lackadais(y) (variant of lackaday ) + -ical
Example Sentences
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Although those figures were often depicted in what has become their trademark red conical hats, blue shirts and boots, they didn’t strike lazy or lackadaisical poses.
From Washington Post
No one ever asked Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to address how the lackadaisical preparations for Jan. 6 compared to the overenthusiastic deployments for Black Lives Matter protests that posed no danger to the Capitol.
From Salon
This wasn’t the lackadaisical team defense of Seattle’s 4-7-1 December swoon.
From Seattle Times
Rosburg needed just a few days to repair the sputtering offense, fix Wilson and instill discipline and accountability to a team that had cratered under the weight of Hackett’s lackadaisical leadership.
From Seattle Times
Then, on a rather lackadaisical spate of play by the Kraken, a failed clearance attempt led to an incoming Thomas Chabot shot.
From Seattle Times
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