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lackadaisical

English

Etymology

From the archaic expression lackadaisy +? -ic +? -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?læk??de?z?k?l/; IPA(key): /læks?-/ (non-standard)

Adjective

lackadaisical (comparative more lackadaisical, superlative most lackadaisical)

  1. Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
    Synonyms: languid, listless, unenthusiastic, uninterested, lethargic
  2. Lazy; slothful; indolent.

Derived terms

  • lackadaisically
  • lackadaisicalness

Related terms

  • lackaday
  • lax

Translations

Further reading

  • “lackadaisical”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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carefree

English

Etymology

care +? -free

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??f?i?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /k???f?i/
  • Rhymes: -i?
  • Hyphenation: care?free

Adjective

carefree (comparative more carefree, superlative most carefree)

  1. Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

Derived terms

  • carefreedom
  • carefreely
  • carefreeness

Translations

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