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.
SYNONYMS FOR lackadaisical
OTHER WORDS FROM lackadaisical
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverb lack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, nounWords nearby lackadaisical
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lackadaisical,
lackaday,
lackawanna,
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lackey,
lackey moth
Example sentences 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, adverb lackadaisicalness, nounWord Origin for lackadaisical
C18: from earlier
lackadaisy, extended form of
lackaday