lackadaisical
adjective
[ ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l ]
• lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
• "a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half"
Similar:
careless,
lazy,
lax,
unenthusiastic,
half-hearted,
uninterested,
lukewarm,
indifferent,
uncaring,
unconcerned,
casual,
offhand,
blasé,
insouciant,
leisurely,
relaxed,
apathetic,
languid,
languorous,
lethargic,
limp,
listless,
sluggish,
enervated,
spiritless,
aimless,
bloodless,
torpid,
passionless,
idle,
indolent,
shiftless,
inert,
impassive,
feeble,
laid back,
couldn't-care-less,
easy going,
slap-happy,
Laodicean,
pococurante,
half-arsed,
half-assed,
Origin:
mid 18th century (also in the sense ‘feebly sentimental’): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy .
