as in listless
lacking bodily energy or motivation
feeling particularly lackadaisical in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth
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Recent Examples of lackadaisical
The Longhorns will have to tighten up their defense after two lackadaisical efforts.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Some regard sociology as a gut major that caters to lackadaisical students.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The defense was lackadaisical at best, while the offense wasn’t much better.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Some regard sociology as a gut major that caters to lackadaisical students.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Some regard sociology as a gut major that caters to lackadaisical students.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The defense was lackadaisical at best, while the offense wasn’t much better.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Some regard sociology as a gut major that caters to lackadaisical students.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackadaisical
Adjective
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This sense of being listless without Kane is nothing new.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Smith’s swing capped a six-run ninth for the Braves, who were mostly listless offensively until that point.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even in Huntington Beach, residents tired of perpetual culture wars rejected two ballot measures last year seeking to give the City Council more control over a municipal library system that Van Der Mark long claimed was essentially providing pornography to children.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ditch those tired frozen meals and try out something a bit more exciting in your work lunch routine.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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As at Ha’s Snack Bar, the food is an elegant wallop of neon flavors, foregrounding the punctilious greenness of Vietnamese herbs and the languorous funk of organ meats and offcuts, but now there’s room to breathe, to relax a little, to take it all in, to linger.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Chiefs turned that spiritless first half into a 28-7 blowout Monday night against the Commanders, opening the second half with touchdown drives of 80, 75 and 94 yards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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From spiritless spirits to refusing to open up a bar tab, members of Generation Z are continuing to challenge alcohol traditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Aren’t the languid purple wisteria blooms so pretty this time of year?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s a weird disconnect between the show’s pleasantly languid visual feel and its characters’ emotions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If there is a post-Games deficit the city is responsible for the first $270 million after the $270 million LA28 contingency fund is exhausted.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Then, a strong hit by Sennecke on fellow rookie Michael Misa gave way to a weak clearing attempt by former King Tyler Toffoli.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More damning is last week’s UMBC poll, which shows his approval rating in Maryland dropping precipitously, an unexpected slide in what has long been a sleepy Democratic stronghold.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nanny Aimee -- our second in command -- was moving through the far corners of the house, waking up each of the littles, kissing sleepy eyelids, tugging my two toddlers gently forward into the day.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Lackadaisical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackadaisical. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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