lackadaisical
Without enthusiasm whatsoever
Lackadaisical means lacking enthusiasm or determination, showing a casual indifference where more energy or care would be expected.
A lackadaisical attitude toward work suggests laziness or apathy.
A lackadaisical effort falls short of what the situation demands.
The word carries mild disapproval—not harsh criticism, but a sense that someone could try harder: The team's lackadaisical defense cost them the game.
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- detachedApart or uninvolved
unresponsive · passive · uncaring · dispassionate · aloof · impassive · blasé · lukewarm
Weak and without vigor
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- torpidInactive and slow
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- sluggishSlow and inactive
enervated · fatigued · weary · leaden · somnolent · droopy · slumberous · heavy-lidded
Relaxed and informal
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- carefreeFree from anxiety
relaxed · blithe · insouciant · offhand · unruffled · unbothered · devil-may-care · careless
indifferent
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
detached · unresponsive · passive · uncaring · dispassionate · aloof · impassive · blasé · lukewarm · halfhearted
languid
Weak and without vigor
sluggish · enervated · fatigued · weary · leaden · somnolent · droopy · slumberous · heavy-lidded · dull
casual
Relaxed and informal
carefree · relaxed · blithe · insouciant · offhand · unruffled · unbothered · devil-may-care · careless · slapdash
loafing
Passing time idly
lollygagging · slacking · shirking · pottering · drifting · vegging · bumming · mooching · frittering · time-wasting
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
- shoddinessslipshod, slapdash, hack job, botch job, botch
- nonchalancenonchalance, insouciance, casualness, indifference, unconcern
lackadaisicalindustrious
Devoted to steady effort
diligent · hardworking · assiduous · sedulous · painstaking