Corey Anderson

My coach in college always told me, 'You don't go out there to win lackadaisical, you don't go out there to win by one point, you don't go out there to coast through - you go out to dominate. You impose your will on a man.' And he was my fight coach for a little bit, too, and I did the same thing.

Anthony Rendon

That's what a lot of people say, especially in college, it looked like I'm lackadaisical out there, like I'm not really paying attention. If I'm always tense, I'm going to be overthinking the game. I try to just go with the flow.

American Athlete

John Barnes

I remember when I was 13 or 14 friends coming over and my father telling them the benefits of joining the army. But he knew that army life wasn't for me. I was a little bit too laid back and lackadaisical and ill-disciplined.

Ben Zobrist

When you get moved around, it can be jarring, but it helps to fine-tune your focus in the middle of the season, when other guys are getting a little lackadaisical.

Riddick Bowe

People said I had no heart, I was lackadaisical, the whole nine yards. But success is the best revenge, and I'm proving all of them wrong, even Evander Holyfield.

Mike Quade

I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.

American Coach

David Draiman

I despise lackadaisical behavior when it comes to our music. I mean, this is heavy metal music. You must be involved. You're required to be involved.

American Musician

Patrick Beverley

Basketball players want to be comfortable, they want to be lackadaisical, they want to make the right passes and take the right shots.

American Basketball Player

James Bovard

The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.

Author

Juliette Lewis

My dad was lackadaisical on the discipline front. I dropped out of everything at school.

American Actress

Use 'lackadaisical' to describe someone who seems uninterested or unwilling to put in effort.

Unmotivated Behavior

'Lackadaisical' is moderate in formality, suitable for casual or creative contexts but not formal documents.

Informal Tone

While often critical, 'lackadaisical' can describe a laid-back quality that's positive in a relaxed setting.

Not Always Negative

Use it to signal that someone's behavior reflects a neglect of their duties or responsibilities.

Sign of Neglect

'Lackadaisical' can imply that carelessness stems from apathy or a lack of passion.

Consequence of Apathy

It can describe a general atmosphere where there’s a noticeable absence of energy or vitality.

Low Energy Ambiance

 I am lackadaisical, I dawdle and I dillydally. I am also unflappable, languid, stoic, impassive, sluggish, lethargic, placid, calm, mellow, laid-back and, well, slothful!

Lackadaisical

Unmotivated Behavior

Informal Tone

Not Always Negative

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