# lackadaisical

Pronunciation: say "lak-uh-DAY-zi-kuhl" /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/

## Adjective

1. Lacking enthusiasm, energy or determination; carelessly lazy.
   - Simple: Lazy and without energy, not caring much or trying hard.
   - _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._

## Origin

From lackadaisy, an altered form of lackaday, an old sigh of regret shortened from alack the day, with the endings -ic and -al.

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