lackadaisical

  • 41lackadaisically — adverb in an idle and lackadaisical manner he was hanging around the house lackadaisically • Derived from adjective: ↑lackadaisical …

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  • 42languorous — adjective lacking spirit or liveliness a lackadaisical attempt a languid mood a languid wave of the hand a hot languorous afternoon • Syn: ↑dreamy, ↑lackadaisical, ↑languid …

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  • 43upsy-daisy — int. (also ups a daisy) expressing encouragement to a child who is being lifted or has fallen. Etymology: earlier up a daisy: cf. LACKADAISICAL * * * upsy daisy 7 [ˈʊpsi deɪzi] [ˈʊpsi deɪzi] [ˈʌpsi deɪzi] [ˈʌpsi deɪzi] ( …

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  • 44lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… …

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  • 45lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… …

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  • 46lack|a|dai|si|cal — «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy. ╂[< lackadaisy …

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  • 47Lackadaisy — Lack a*dai sy, a. Lackadaisical. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 48Spooney — Spoon ey, n.; pl. {Spooneys} ( [i^]z). A weak minded or silly person; one who is foolishly fond. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] There is no doubt, whatever, that I was a lackadaisical young spooney. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Spooneys — Spooney Spoon ey, n.; pl. {Spooneys} ( [i^]z). A weak minded or silly person; one who is foolishly fond. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] There is no doubt, whatever, that I was a lackadaisical young spooney. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50lackadaisically — adverb see lackadaisical …

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