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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: , , , ,



lackadaisical

/ ˌæəˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. lacking vitality and purpose
  2. lazy or idle, esp in a dreamy way
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ첹ˈ岹, adverb
  • ˌ첹ˈ岹Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·岹s·· adverb
  • a·岹s··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lackadaisical1

First recorded in 1760–70; lackadais(y) (variant of lackaday ) + -ical
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lackadaisical1

C18: from earlier lackadaisy, extended form of lackaday
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Jared Vanderbilt’s steal and score in the fourth was a big play, but lackadaisical passing and a lack of attention threatened to cost the Lakers late.

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

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

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

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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.

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