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US
/ˌɫækəˈdeɪzɪkəɫ/
]
[ UK /lˌækɐdˈeɪzɪkəl/ ]
[ UK /lˌækɐdˈeɪzɪkəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town
she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical -
lacking spirit or liveliness
a languid wave of the hand
a languid mood
a lackadaisical attempt
a hot languorous afternoon
How To Use lackadaisical In A Sentence
- Brian Campbell probably developed a few bad habits during what he described as a lackadaisical week of practice. NCAA News -- www.ncaa.com
- The lackadaisical attitude of the members is one of the main impediments to the club expanding its activities.
- David has a rather lackadaisical approach to his work.
- There was a lackadaisical attitude to the extension of the copyright term in the European Union.
- The cast and filmmakers are largely to blame, as they treat the material in a lackadaisical manner, while also telegraphing too many plot points ahead of time.
- Carragher later complained that the defending had been "lackadaisical", but claimed "we have kissed and made up in the dressing room". Didn't he used to be rubbish? Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain
- Mr Kirkhope added: The security in the European Parliament has long been well-known as lackadaisical, but this is really ceasing to be a joke. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
- He still is too inconsistent and too lackadaisical.
- Though the head and hand of her husband were lacking in the direction of her affairs, for which she had hitherto shown the indifference of a Creole and the inaptitude of a lackadaisical woman, she was determined to make no change in her manner of living. A Marriage Contract
- I don't want people to get the impression the school will have a lackadaisical approach to teaching though.
