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Lackadaisical: showing no interest or energy
The adjective comes from the old exclamation lackadaisy, and it describes anyone showing no interest, vigor, determination or enthusiasm; it is not a compliment.
At a glance
- First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “lackadaisical”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:47 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
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- en.wiktionary.orglackadaisical
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLackadaisical. Lak. Uh. Day. Zih. Kul. It means showing no interest, energy or enthusiasm.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the committee gave a lackadaisical vote on the parking plan.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love that word. Every episode of my podcast is lackadaisically produced, and I only ever start recording after I've finished.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt means nobody on your podcast wants to be there. That includes the listeners, both of them.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNo, Hank, you read the news in a lackadaisical way, and I mean that as the highest compliment.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the most accurate review of my career I've ever gotten. And she thinks it's a compliment.
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