Synonyms for lackadaisical
- adjective
Most common
uninterested lethargic listless unenthusiastic lazy slothful
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Listless — showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm
listless, lethargic, languid, unenthusiastic, uninterested, languorous, apathetic, nonchalant, half-hearted, disinterested, unconcerned, indifferent, insouciant, uncaring, shiftless, world-weary, jaded, phlegmatic, tepid, torpid, dispassionate, lukewarm
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
the lackadaisical look on his face
- adj. 2
Lazy; slothful; indolent.
Related words
- Other spellings
- lack-a-daisical
Example sentences
- uninterested I told him of our plans, but he seemed uninterested.
- lethargic The forum looks lethargic; maybe it's your diet.
- listless I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
- unenthusiastic Tom thinks Mary will be unenthusiastic about that.
- lazy Tom is by no means unintelligent. He is just lazy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lackadaisical | rising | |
| uninterested | rising | |
| lethargic | rising | |
| listless | rising | |
| unenthusiastic | steady | |
| lazy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lazy2, idle2
- 5 letters
- inert2, jaded2, tepid2
- 6 letters
- torpid2
- 7 letters
- languid2
- 8 letters
- sluggish2, lukewarm2, uncaring3, listless2, indolent3, slothful
- 9 letters
- lethargic3, apathetic4, shiftless2
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, phlegmatic3, languorous, insouciant3
- 11 letters
- sentimental4, indifferent3, unconcerned3
- 12 letters
- uninterested4
- 13 letters
- disinterested4, dispassionate4
- 14 letters
- unenthusiastic6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lazy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- languide