lackadaisical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌlækəˈdeizikəl/
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[edit] Adjective

lackadaisical (comparative more lackadaisical, superlative most lackadaisical)

1. Showing no interest or enthusiasm.

   the lackadaisical look on his face

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Related terms

• lackaday
• lackadaisically
• lackadaisicalness

[edit] Translations