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lackadaisical
adjective
idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 13
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- ACKADAISICA
- Scrabble score
- 22
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
læksə-
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
“she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical”
adjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
“a lackadaisical attempt”
In context
Example Sentences
she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical
{'source': 'P.G.Wodehouse', 'text': 'a … lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town'}
a lackadaisical attempt
a languid mood
a languid wave of the hand
a hot languorous afternoon
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