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lackadaisical

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lackadaisical /ˌlakəˈdāzək(ə)l, ˌlækəˈdeɪzək(ə)l /
adjective lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy:
a lackadaisical defense left the Spurs adrift in the second half.
– DERIVATIVES
lackadaisically /ˌlakəˈdāzik(ə)lē, ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)li / adverb,lackadaisicalness
– ORIGIN mid 18th century (also in the sense feebly sentimental): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy.