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Lackadaisical Definition & Meaning

lackadaisical
adjective
  1. lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon"
  2. idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse

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What does lackadaisical mean?
lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon" idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse
What part of speech is lackadaisical?
Lackadaisical is an adjective.
How many definitions does lackadaisical have?
Lackadaisical has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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