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单词 lackadaisical
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Definition of lackadaisical in English:

lackadaisical

adjective ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)lˌlækəˈdeɪzək(ə)l
  • Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

    a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I want to be organized, but I'm just too lackadaisical to get things in order.
    • He still is too inconsistent and too lackadaisical.
    • The lackadaisical attitude of the members is one of the main impediments to the club expanding its activities.
    • The cast and filmmakers are largely to blame, as they treat the material in a lackadaisical manner, while also telegraphing too many plot points ahead of time.
    • I don't want people to get the impression the school will have a lackadaisical approach to teaching though.
    • There was a lackadaisical attitude to the extension of the copyright term in the European Union.
    • The President is remarkably lackadaisical about finding the senior administration official who leaked the identity of a CIA operative.
    Synonyms
    careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm, indifferent, uncaring, unconcerned, casual, offhand, blasé, insouciant, leisurely, relaxed
    apathetic, languid, languorous, lethargic, limp, listless, sluggish, enervated, spiritless, aimless, bloodless, torpid, passionless, idle, indolent, shiftless, inert, impassive, feeble
    informal laid back, couldn't-care-less, easy going, slap-happy
    British vulgar slang half-arsed
    rare Laodicean, pococurante

Derivatives

  • lackadaisically

  • adverblakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)liˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)li
    • If during the year a team plays lackadaisically because of the leadership of the coach, this factor will be intensified.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Mariners had several opportunities to seal the game and win an important series, yet they played lackadaisically.
      • Whether or not the main quest is more than just an excuse to introduce cool new gear, it's still fun to wander around lackadaisically.
      • They perpetuate the lies and the fairytales that they have been told since childhood lackadaisically.
      • During my visit to the Beijing New Art Projects the Gao brothers walked out from behind their glass office and lackadaisically circulated among the visitors.
  • lackadaisicalness

  • noun

Origin

Mid 18th century (also in the sense 'feebly sentimental'): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy.

  • ‘Feebly sentimental’ was among the early meanings of lackadaisical which comes from the archaic interjection lackaday (earlier alack-a-day), and its extended form lackadaisy.

 
 

Definition of lackadaisical in US English:

lackadaisical

adjectiveˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)lˌlækəˈdeɪzək(ə)l
  • Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

    a lackadaisical defense left the Spurs adrift in the second half
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't want people to get the impression the school will have a lackadaisical approach to teaching though.
    • The cast and filmmakers are largely to blame, as they treat the material in a lackadaisical manner, while also telegraphing too many plot points ahead of time.
    • He still is too inconsistent and too lackadaisical.
    • There was a lackadaisical attitude to the extension of the copyright term in the European Union.
    • The lackadaisical attitude of the members is one of the main impediments to the club expanding its activities.
    • I want to be organized, but I'm just too lackadaisical to get things in order.
    • The President is remarkably lackadaisical about finding the senior administration official who leaked the identity of a CIA operative.
    Synonyms
    careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm, indifferent, uncaring, unconcerned, casual, offhand, blasé, insouciant, leisurely, relaxed

Origin

Mid 18th century (also in the sense ‘feebly sentimental’): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy.

 
 
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