Lackadaisical

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒlækəˈdeizikÉ™l/

Origin

From the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy.

Full definition of lackadaisical

Adjective

1. Showing no interest or enthusiasm.
• 2010, Clare Vanderpool, I could hear the sound of the janitor's lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.
2. the lackadaisical look on his face

Synonyms

• (showing no interest or enthusiasm) languid, listless, unenthusiastic, uninterested

Derived terms

• lackadaisically
• lackadaisicalness

Related terms

• lackaday
• lax