lackadaisical

lack-a-dai-si-cal · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

  2. 2.

    Showing a lack of interest or spirit; idle.

Related words

Antonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, motivated
See also: apathetic, lazy, listless
Synonyms: apathetic, languid, lethargic, listless

Etymology

From lackaday, an archaic exclamation of dismay (from "alack the day"), with the adjectival suffix -ical. First recorded in the mid-18th century.