lackadaisical
[ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]
/ ˌlæk əˈdeɪ zɪ kəl /
adjective
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
lazy; indolent: a lackadaisical fellow.
Words nearby lackadaisical
lachute, lacing, lacinia, laciniate, lack, lackadaisical, lackaday, lackawanna, lacker, lackey, lackey moth
SYNONYMS FOR lackadaisical
OTHER WORDS FROM lackadaisical
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverblack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for lackadaisically
But everything had not gone well, and he found it very difficult to carry himself otherwise than lackadaisically.
The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for lackadaisically
lackadaisical
/ (ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl) /
adjective
lacking vitality and purpose
lazy or idle, esp in a dreamy way
Derived forms of lackadaisical
lackadaisically, adverblackadaisicalness, nounWord Origin for lackadaisical
C18: from earlier lackadaisy, extended form of lackaday
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