lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly

lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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

  • 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.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lack·a·dai·si·cal — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • lack — bo·tal·lack·ite; lack·a·dai·si·cal; lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly; lack·a·day; pol·lack; shel·lack·ing; lack; lack·a·dai·sy; lack·ey; po·lack; shel·lack; …   English syllables

  • lackadaisical — lack·a·dai·si·cal …   English syllables

  • lackadaisically — lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly …   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

  • lackadaisical — lack|a|dai|si|cal [ ,lækə deızıkl ] adjective doing something in a lazy or careless way that shows that you are not really interested in it ╾ lack|a|dai|si|cal|ly [ ,lækə deızıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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