Tuesday word: Lackadaisical
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Lackadaisical (adjective)
lackadaisical [ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]
adjective
1. without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
2. lazy; indolent: a lackadaisical fellow.
OTHER WORDS FROM LACKADAISICAL
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverb
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO LACKADAISICAL
lazy, passive, halfhearted, listless, lethargic, laid-back, apathetic, abstracted, daydreaming, disinterested, dreamy, dull, enervated, idle, inattentive, indolent, inert, languid, languishing, limp
See synonyms for: lackadaisical / lackadaisically / lackadaisicalness on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR LACKADAISICAL
2. slothful, unambitious, idle.
Origin: 1760–70; lackadais(y) (variant of lackaday) + -ical
Example Sentences
Their defense is lackadaisical, their forwards frequently inept.
From The Daily Beast
Now is not the time for lackadaisical, quiet and deferential diplomacy.
From The Daily Beast
That's the impression you get with their lackadaisical approach to filling the job.
From The Daily Beast
The horsemeat scandal has shown just how lackadaisical we are toward the content of processed food here.
From The Daily Beast
She rejected that the idea it was lackadaisical policing that is responsible for such crimes.
From The Daily Beast
Lackadaisical (adjective)
lackadaisical [ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]
adjective
1. without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
2. lazy; indolent: a lackadaisical fellow.
OTHER WORDS FROM LACKADAISICAL
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverb
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO LACKADAISICAL
lazy, passive, halfhearted, listless, lethargic, laid-back, apathetic, abstracted, daydreaming, disinterested, dreamy, dull, enervated, idle, inattentive, indolent, inert, languid, languishing, limp
See synonyms for: lackadaisical / lackadaisically / lackadaisicalness on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR LACKADAISICAL
2. slothful, unambitious, idle.
Origin: 1760–70; lackadais(y) (variant of lackaday) + -ical
Example Sentences
Their defense is lackadaisical, their forwards frequently inept.
From The Daily Beast
Now is not the time for lackadaisical, quiet and deferential diplomacy.
From The Daily Beast
That's the impression you get with their lackadaisical approach to filling the job.
From The Daily Beast
The horsemeat scandal has shown just how lackadaisical we are toward the content of processed food here.
From The Daily Beast
She rejected that the idea it was lackadaisical policing that is responsible for such crimes.
From The Daily Beast
