lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness

lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness
lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective.
lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »

A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical.

SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.
[< lackadaisy, variant of lackaday + -ic + -al1]
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly, adverb.
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness, noun.

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  • lack|a|dai|si|cal — «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy. ╂[< lackadaisy …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dai — bi·dai; cor·dai·ta·ce·ae; cor·dai·ta·les; cor·dai·te·an; cor·dai·tes; dai·kon; dai·li·ness; dai·men; dai·mi·ate; dai·mon; dai·mo·ni·on; dai·myo; dai·qui·ri; dai·ren; dai·sied; ka·dai; lack·a·dai·si·cal; lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly; sen·dai; ten·dai;… …   English syllables

  • lackadaisical — lack•a•dai•si•cal [[t]ˌlæk əˈdeɪ zɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) being without vigor or spirit; listless 2) lazy; indolent • Etymology: 1760–70; lackadais(y), var. of lackaday+ ical lack a•dai′si•cal•ly, adv. lack a•dai′si•cal•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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