lackadaisical
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lackadaisical
- /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/
- /læksə-/
Where it comes from
From the archaic expression lackadaisy + -ic + -al.
adjective more lackadaisical · most lackadaisical · lack-a-daisical
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Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
the lackadaisical look on his face
Similar: languid, listless, unenthusiastic, uninterested, lethargic, adiaphroistic, apathetic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf, cool
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Lazy; slothful; indolent.
Similar: idle, bone-idle, fainéant, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, lazy, lither, otiose, slothful, sluggish, swear
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adj showing no interest or enthusiasm
| Español | lánguido |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 漠不关心的 mò bù guān xīng de, 不热心的 bù rè xīng de |
| Português | desmotivado, apático, lânguido |
| Français | languide |
| Deutsch | gleichgültig, lustlos, lasch |
| Italiano | languido, apatico, stufato |
| Ελληνικά | βαρυεστημένος varyestiménos |
| Русский | равноду́шный ravnodúšnyj, апати́чный apatíčnyj |
adj Lazy; slothful; indolent
| Español | perezoso |
|---|---|
| Português | preguiçoso, indolente |
| Русский | ленивый lenivyj |
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title = {lackadaisical},
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