About 71,600 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Dictionary
    Look it up
    We couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web for
    lackadaisically
    [ˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)lē]
    definition
    1. adverb form of lackadaisical
    lack·a·dai·si·cal
    [ˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)l]
    adjective
    lackadaisical (adjective)
    1. lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy:
      "taking a lackadaisical approach can jeopardize the success of a project" · "a lackadaisical defence left United adrift in the second half"
    Origin
    mid 18th century (also in the sense ‘feebly sentimental’): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy.
    Translate lackadaisically to
    No translation found.
    Your Recent Searches
    Words you've searched will appear here
  2. People also ask
    What does it mean if someone is lackadaisical?
    If you say that someone is lackadaisical, you mean that they are rather lazy and do not show much interest or enthusiasm in what they do. Dr. Jonsen seemed a little lackadaisical at times. ...the lackadaisical attitude of a number of the principal players. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

    LACKADAISICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    collinsdictionary.com
    What does Lackadaisy mean?
    From the archaic expression lackadaisy + -ic + -al. lackadaisical (comparative more lackadaisical, superlative most lackadaisical) Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

    lackadaisical - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    en.wiktionary.org
    What is the origin of the word lackadaisical?
    The word lackadaisical derives ultimately from lack in the Middle English sense of ‘loss, failure, reproach, shame’. When people were overcome by the sadness, unfairness, or futility of life, they would put the back of their hands to their foreheads and exclaim ‘Ah, lack!’ ‘Ah, lack’ became the word alack, and eventually evolved into the modern term lackadaisical.

    Using the Adjective "Lackadaisical"

    dailywritingtips.com
    Should we become lackadaisical?
    We must not become lackadaisical and allow some of what has been going on to continue. If he is lackadaisical in the work, it will cost him more, but if he is efficient it will cost him less. Nothing will be done about quality of management as long as managers are allowed to get away with their lackadaisical way of treating workers.

    LACKADAISICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org
    What is a lackadaisical attitude?
    A person with a lackadaisical attitude shows no enthusiasm and puts forth a half-hearted effort. But it's more of a dreamy, laid back approach rather than sheer laziness. This funny-sounding adjective came about in the eighteenth century from the interjection lackaday, which was an old fashioned way of saying "oh man!"

    Lackadaisical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    vocabulary.com
    What is the difference between languid and lackadaisical?
    languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts.

    Lackadaisical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    merriam-webster.com
    Feedback
  3. lackadaisically adverb formal uk / ˌlæk.əˈdeɪ.zɪ.k ə l.i / us / ˌlæk.əˈdeɪ.zɪ.k ə l.i / Add to word list in a way that shows little enthusiasm and effort:

    LACKADAISICALLY | English meaning - Ca…

    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lackada…
    lackadaisically Also found in: Thesaurus. lack·a·dai·si·cal (lăk′ə-dā′zĭ-kəl) adj. 1. Characterized by a lack of effort, care, or involvement: "There'll be no time to correct lackadaisical driving techniques after trouble develops" (William J. Hampton).

    lackadaisically - The Free Dictionary

    www.thefreedictionary.com/lackadaisically
    Britannica Dictionary definition of LACKADAISICAL [more lackadaisical; most lackadaisical] : feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm

    Lackadaisical Definition & Meaning | Brit…

    www.britannica.com/dictionary/lackadaisical
    lackadaisical adjective us / ˌlæk·əˈdeɪ·zɪ·kəl / Add to word list lacking enthusiasm and effort: The food wasn’t bad but the service was lackadaisical.

    LACKADAISICAL | English meaning - Cam…

    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lackada…
  4. Merriam Webster
    https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lackadaisical

    Lackadaisical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Tags:
    Lackadaisical Definition
    Merriam-Webster
  5. Cambridge Dictionary
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org › ... › lackadaisically

    LACKADAISICALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

  6. Cambridge Dictionary
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english › lackadaisical

    LACKADAISICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Lackadaisical Definition
    Define Lackadaisical Origin
  7. Cambridge Dictionary
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org › ... › lackadaisically

    LACKADAISICALLY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Lackadaisical Word Origin
    Lackadaisically Synonym
  8. Collins Dictionary
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › ...

    LACKADAISICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Lackadaisical Definition
    Define Lackadaisical Origin
  9. Vocabulary.com
    https://www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lackadaisical

    Lackadaisical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Lackadaisical Word Origin
    Lackadaisical Definition
  10. Collins Dictionary
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com › ... › lackadaisically

    LACKADAISICALLY definition in American English - Collins Online …

    Tags:
    Lackadaisically
    Collins English Dictionary
  11. Vocabulary.com
    https://www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lackadaisically

    Lackadaisically - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

  12. Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
    https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › ...

    lackadaisical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and …

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Lackadaisical Word Origin
  13. Wiktionary
    https://en.wiktionary.org › wiki › lackadaisical

    lackadaisical - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Tags:
    Lacksadaisical Or Lackadaisical
    Define Lackadaisical Origin
  15. Some results have been removed