lackadaisical
11lackadaisical — lack|a|dai|si|cal [ˌlækəˈdeızıkəl] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: lackaday expression of sadness (17 19 centuries), from alack the day] not showing enough interest in something or not putting enough effort into it ▪ David has a rather… …
12lackadaisical — adjective not showing enough interest in something or not putting enough effort into it: David has a rather lackadaisical approach to his work. lackadaisically / kli/ adverb …
13lackadaisical — adjective I was lackadaisical about my training Syn: lethargic, apathetic, listless, sluggish, spiritless, passionless; careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, lukewarm, indifferent, unconcerned, casual, offhand, blasé, insouciant …
14lackadaisical — adjective Etymology: irregular from lackaday + ical Date: 1768 lacking life, spirit, or zest ; languid Synonyms: see languid • lackadaisically adverb …
15lackadaisical — Synonyms and related words: Micawberish, apathetic, ataractic, backward, benumbed, blase, bored, careless, casual, cold, cool, dallying, dead, debilitated, degage, delaying, devil may care, dilatory, dillydallying, disinterested, dispassionate,… …
16lackadaisical — The word for a casual or lazy thing or person derives from lackaday, an expression of weariness, itself representing alack the day. Alack is based on lack, in the sense loss, and the implication is that something is missing …
17lackadaisical — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. languid, listless, casual. See neglect.Ant., careful, intense. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. idle, inattentive, lazy; see dull 6 , listless 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. listless, languid,… …
18lackadaisical — lack|a|dai|si|cal [ ,lækə deızıkl ] adjective doing something in a lazy or careless way that shows that you are not really interested in it ╾ lack|a|dai|si|cal|ly [ ,lækə deızıkli ] adverb …
19lackadaisical — for something done without enthusiasm. Not lacks …
20lackadaisical — for something done without enthusiasm. Not lacks …
