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
Former Memphis assistant Scoonie Penn recalled Brooks delivering a hard foul during a lackadaisical practice.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In an era when singer-songwriter craft can often amount to lackadaisical strumming over threadbare melodies, Joel’s songs feel like some of the last that may be covered 50 years from now.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Now then, some angry pundits will excoriate you for being so lackadaisical.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
For the sixth time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks dropped a game to a sub-.500 team with a lackadaisical effort.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In an era when singer-songwriter craft can often amount to lackadaisical strumming over threadbare melodies, Joel’s songs feel like some of the last that may be covered 50 years from now.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Now then, some angry pundits will excoriate you for being so lackadaisical.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
For the sixth time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks dropped a game to a sub-.500 team with a lackadaisical effort.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackadaisical
Adjective
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The air was damp and listless and the heat was something to wade through, thick as molasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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After a listless return from the All-Star break that included three straight losses to the Boston Red Sox and mounting calls for manager Aaron Boone's job, the Yankees have won seven of their last eight games as their bats wake up in surprising fashion.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Susan has lifted us up for 50 years; and her arms have not grown tired.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Planned or not, that mess is smoothed out as the film proceeds, and Washington’s performance goes from languorous and dazed to razor-sharp and darkly humorous—reminiscent of the work he’s done for Lee in the past.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Senators looked spiritless days ago in their building Saturday night ahead of Game 4.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amid the spiritless spirits and a bevy of alcohol-free wines, ciders, and beers, luxury sparkling teas are comfortably the most exciting emerging trend in the low and no-alcohol sphere.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Renewed federal support for drilling in the US, combined with languid global oil demand and increasing drilling by OPEC countries, has pushed oil prices to their lowest level since the pandemic.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Loosely scripted and influenced by European auteurs Béla Tarr and Chantal Akerman, these films favored long, choreographed shots, languid pacing and a disregard for Hollywood conventions.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Royals made a lot of weak contact, which resulted in a mix of groundouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last week, a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to expectations of an imminent rate cut by the central bank.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After dropping a sleepy rubber match to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the Tigers have lost nine of their past 13 games.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the government even started paying people to move to its sleepy medieval villages.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Lackadaisical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackadaisical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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