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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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messy

English

Etymology

From mess +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?si/
  • Rhymes: -?si
  • Hyphenation: messy
  • Homophone: Messi

Adjective

messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)

  1. (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
  2. (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
  3. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

Synonyms

(in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered

Antonyms

  • neat
  • orderly

Derived terms

  • messily
  • messiness

Descendants

  • ? German: Messie

Translations

Further reading

  • messy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • messy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • Symes

Middle English

Noun

messy

  1. Alternative form of messe

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