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Dictionary: lack·a·dai·si·cal   (lăk'ə-dā'zĭ-kəl) pronunciation
adj.
Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid: "There'll be no time to correct lackadaisical driving techniques after trouble develops" (William J. Hampton).

[From lackadaisy, alteration of LACKADAY.]

lackadaisically lack'a·dai'si·cal·ly adv.
lackadaisicalness lack'a·dai'si·cal·ness n.

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adjective

    Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack: flagging, languid, languorous, leaden, limp, listless, lymphatic, spiritless. See action/inaction, tired/fresh.

Antonyms: lackadaisical
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adj

Definition: careless, indifferent
Antonyms: active, careful, caring, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working


WordNet: lackadaisical
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking spirit or liveliness
  Synonyms: dreamy, languid, languorous

Meaning #2: idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sentimental, fuld af føleri, smægtende, overdrevent følelsesfuld, ligeglad

Nederlands (Dutch)
geaffecteerd sentimenteel, sloom, ongeïnteresseerd

Français (French)
adj. - nonchalant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - desinteressiert, lustlos, überspannt, affektiert, gleichgültig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άτονος, άψυχος, νωθρός, βαριεστημένος

Italiano (Italian)
apatico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lânguido, sentimental, indiferente

Русский (Russian)
апатичный, сентиментальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lánguido, indiferente, distraído

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nonchalant, likgiltig, lättjefull, blasé, slapp, affekterad, känslosam

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
懒洋洋的, 感伤的, 愁闷的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懶洋洋的, 感傷的, 愁悶的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 활기 없는, 게으른, 생각에 잠긴

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 活気のない, ものうげな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) واهن, تعوزه الحيويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מתלהב, לא מעוניין, אדיש, בטלן, רגשני ומושפע בנקל‬


 
 
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