lackadaisical
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/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/
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/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/ · /læksə-/
Definition of lackadaisical
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
“the lackadaisical look on his face”
“I, at one time, used to go and take a hand at cribbage with a friend, and afterwards discuss a cold sirloin of beef, and throw out a few lackadaisical remarks, in a way to please myself, but it would not do long.”
“"Then let those who do know it learn that you are able to bear such wounds without outward complaint. I tell you fairly that I cannot sympathize with a lackadaisical lover."”
“I could hear the sound of the janitor's lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.”
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adj
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Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
“the lackadaisical look on his face”
“I, at one time, used to go and take a hand at cribbage with a friend, and afterwards discuss a cold sirloin of beef, and throw out a few lackadaisical remarks, in a way to please myself, but it would not do long.”
“"Then let those who do know it learn that you are able to bear such wounds without outward complaint. I tell you fairly that I cannot sympathize with a lackadaisical lover."”
“I could hear the sound of the janitor's lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.”
- Lazy; slothful; indolent.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From the archaic expression lackadaisy + -ic + -al.
Words you can make from lackadaisical
181 playable · top: SKALDIC (14 pts)
Best play skaldic 14 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
10 words6-letter words
21 words5-letter words
40 words- CLACK 13 pts
- CLICK 13 pts
- DICKS 12 pts
- ALACK 11 pts
- CALKS 11 pts
- LACKS 11 pts
- LICKS 11 pts
- SLACK 11 pts
- SLICK 11 pts
- KADIS 10 pts
- SKALD 10 pts
- CACAS 9 pts
- KAILS 9 pts
- KILLS 9 pts
- SKILL 9 pts
- ACIDS 8 pts
- ALCID 8 pts
- ASDIC 8 pts
- CADIS 8 pts
- CAIDS 8 pts
- CLADS 8 pts
- DISCI 8 pts
- SCALD 8 pts
- ACAIS 7 pts
- CALLA 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- DIALS 6 pts
- DILLS 6 pts
- ILIAD 6 pts
- SALAD 6 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- ALIAS 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- SALAL 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- DICK 11 pts
- CALK 10 pts
- CASK 10 pts
- ICKS 10 pts
- LACK 10 pts
- LICK 10 pts
- SACK 10 pts
- SICK 10 pts
- DAKS 9 pts
- DISK 9 pts
- KADI 9 pts
- KIDS 9 pts
- SKID 9 pts
- CACA 8 pts
- ILKA 8 pts
- ILKS 8 pts
- KAAS 8 pts
- KAIL 8 pts
- KILL 8 pts
- SAKI 8 pts
- SIKA 8 pts
- SILK 8 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CADS 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CLAD 7 pts
- DISC 7 pts
- SCAD 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DILL 5 pts
- LADS 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LIDS 5 pts
- SADI 5 pts
- SAID 5 pts
- SILD 5 pts
- SLID 5 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- ACK 9 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- DAK 8 pts
- KID 8 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- ILK 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KIS 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- SKI 7 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- ADS 4 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- DIS 4 pts
- IDS 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LID 4 pts
- SAD 4 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
2-letter words
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