lackadaisical
lak-uh-DAY-zi-kuhl/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/
- 1Lacking enthusiasm, energy or determination; carelessly lazy.
The crowd gave the band a lackadaisical round of applause and drifted toward the exits.
Critics blamed the agency's lackadaisical response for letting the outbreak spread.
Similarhalfhearted, lazy, careless, lax, apathetic
Oppositeenthusiastic, energetic, diligent, vigorous
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Origin
From lackadaisy, an altered form of lackaday, an old sigh of regret shortened from alack the day, with the endings -ic and -al.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 4 facts
- Lackadaisical derives from lackadaisy with the suffixes -ic and -al. en.wiktionary.org
- Lackadaisy is an altered form of lackaday. en.wiktionary.org
- Lackaday is an old expression of regret. en.wiktionary.org
- Lackaday is shortened from alack the day. en.wiktionary.org