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Definition of Lackadaisical
1. Adjective. Lacking spirit or liveliness. "A hot languorous afternoon"
Similar to: Lethargic, Unenrgetic
Derivative terms: Dreaminess, Languor
2. Adjective. Idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way. "A...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"
Definition of Lackadaisical
1. a. Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental.
Definition of Lackadaisical
1. Adjective. Showing no interest or enthusiasm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lackadaisical
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lackadaisical
Literary usage of Lackadaisical
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H Warner (1902)
"11er literary work is characterized by a tendency to mysticism and a somewhat
lackadaisical style. day, John. An English poet; born near ..."
2. Diary of a Daly Débutante: Being Passages from the Journal of a Member of by Dora Knowlton Thompson Ranous (1910)
"She was wealthy, stage-struck, and a rather lackadaisical damsel, and once, in
the company of actors, when someone asked her what kind of beer she liked, ..."
3. The Remains of the Late Mrs. Richard Trench: Being Selections from Her by Melesina Chenevix St. George Trench (1862)
"Another of Wordsworth, a fine pensive face, but nothing of the lackadaisical
manner report has attributed to the lake poet—both by Chantrey. ..."
4. John's Alive: Or, The Bride of a Ghost, and Other Sketches by Joseph Jones, May A. Thompson Wade (1883)
"John's malady increases until it becomes a settled melancholy—lackadaisical ...
lackadaisical ..."
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