lackadaisical
English
WOTD – 24 January 2008
Etymology
From the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/
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Adjective
lackadaisical (comparative more lackadaisical, superlative most lackadaisical)
- Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
- 2010, Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest
- I could hear the sound of the janitor's lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.
- the lackadaisical look on his face
- 2010, Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest
- Lazy; slothful; indolent.
Synonyms
- (showing no interest or enthusiasm): languid, listless, unenthusiastic, uninterested, lethargic
- See also Thesaurus:apathy
Derived terms
Translations
showing no interest or enthusiasm
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