lackadaisical

  • 21lackadaisical — lack·a·dai·si·cal || ‚lækÉ™ deɪzɪkl adj. listless, lacking energy, lacking enthusiasm; disinterested, apathetic; lazy …

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  • 22lackadaisical — [ˌlakə deɪzɪk(ə)l] adjective lacking enthusiasm and thoroughness. Derivatives lackadaisically adverb Origin C18: from the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy (see alack) + ical …

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  • 23lackadaisical — a. Sentimental, maudlin, Wertherish, die away, languishing, affectedly pensive, lackadaisy …

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  • 24lackadaisical — adj 1. listless, languid, languorous, spiritless, enervated; lethargic, sluggish, soporific, hebetudinous, lentitudinous; somnolent, oscitant, dopey, dull, heavy, leaden. 2. lazy, idle, idlish, loafing, laggard, indolent, otiose, slothful;… …

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  • 25lackadaisical — lack·a·dai·si·cal …

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  • 26lackadaisical — UK [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l] / US adjective doing something in a lazy or careless way that shows that you are not really interested in it Derived word: lackadaisically UK [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪklɪ] / US adverb …

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  • 27lackadaisical — lack•a•dai•si•cal [[t]ˌlæk əˈdeɪ zɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) being without vigor or spirit; listless 2) lazy; indolent • Etymology: 1760–70; lackadais(y), var. of lackaday+ ical lack a•dai′si•cal•ly, adv. lack a•dai′si•cal•ness, n …

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  • 28lackadaisical — /lækəˈdeɪzɪkəl / (say lakuh dayzikuhl) adjective 1. careless and indifferent. 2. lacking life and spirit; listless. {lackadaisy, variant of lackaday (See alack) + ical} –lackadaisically, adverb –lackadaisicalness, noun …

  • 29lackadaisical — adj. 1 unenthusiastic; listless; idle. 2 feebly sentimental and affected. Derivatives: lackadaisically adv. lackadaisicalness n. Etymology: archaic lackaday, daisy (int.): see ALACK …

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  • 30Lackadaisically — lackadaisical lack a*dai si*cal (l[a^]k [.a]*d[=a] z[i^]*kal), a. [From {Lackadaisy}, interj.] 1. Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental; dreamy. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking spirit or liveliness; lethargic; listless; languid. [PJC] 3. Indolent;… …

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