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lackadaisical

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

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Lackadaisical in a sentence

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His lackadaisical approach to deadlines exasperated a manager who expected sharp, timely work.

Synonyms
listlessapatheticindifferenthalfhearted
Antonyms

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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.

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Lackadaisical (adjective) means lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy
Here is lackadaisical used in an example sentence: "His lackadaisical approach to deadlines exasperated a manager who expected sharp, timely work."
Common synonyms for lackadaisical include listless, apathetic, indifferent, halfhearted.
Antonyms of lackadaisical include diligent, energetic, zealous.
Lackadaisical is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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