Synonyms for Lackadaisical

Synonyms for "lackadaisical" (143 found)

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Closest matches (29)

apathetic ataractic backward benumbed blase bored careless casual cold cool dallying dead debilitated degage delayingdevil-may-caredilatory dillydallying disinterested dispassionate

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disregardful dopey dormant droopy drowsy drugged

Adjective(3 words)

apathetic careless dreamy

Strong matches (43)

dull easy easygoing emasculated enervated exanimate faineant fecklessfoot draggingfoot-draggingfree and easyheavy hebetudinous heedless idle impassive inactive inanimate inattentive incurious

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indifferent indolent inert inexcitable insouciant jaded laggard lagging languid languishing languorous lax lazy leaden lethargic lifeless

Adjective(7 words)

halfhearted indolent inert languid languorous lenient lethargic

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

12 entries

administration attitude conduct demeanor execution manner methodology oversight policy practice regulation work

More specific

10 entries

apathetic stancecareless methodologyinadequate reviewsindolent dispositionlax oversightlenient policylethargic posturenegligent samplingpermissive gradingsloppy execution

Collocations

6 entries

lackadaisical approachlackadaisical attitudelackadaisical demeanorlackadaisical effortlackadaisical performancelackadaisical study

Inflections

2 entries

more lackadaisicalmost lackadaisical

Derivations

3 entries

lackadaisicality lackadaisically lackadaisicalness

similar

3 entries

idle lethargic unenergetic

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

His lackadaisical attitude to studying explains his poor grades.

Source: tatoeba (952681)

The company's managers had a very lackadaisical attitude towards the safety of their workers.

Source: tatoeba (2941928)

the lackadaisical look on his face

Source: wiktionary

I, at one time, used to go and take a hand at cribbage with a friend, and afterwards discuss a cold sirloin of beef, and throw out a few lackadaisical remarks, in a way to please myself, but it would not do long.

Source: wiktionary

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