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   Shift·less

   /ˈSHif(t)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or action) characterized by laziness, indolence, and a lack of ambition: "a shiftless lot of good-for-nothings"

   Derivatives

   • 1. shiftlessly adverb
   • 2. shiftlessness noun

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   Shiftless means lacking in resourcefulness, ambition, or incentive. It can also mean lazy or idle. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   What is the meaning of shiftlessness?

   • SHIFTLESSNESS. 1. a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition Familiarity information: SHIFTLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.

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   What is a shiftless student?

   • 1. a. Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy: a shiftless student. b. Characterized by a lack of ambition or energy: studied in a shiftless way. 2. Lacking resourcefulness or efficiency; incompetent. [shift, expedient + -less.] shift′less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Are the shiftless unemployed?

   • He says only the shiftless are unemployed. The woman who is mentally sub-normal, or the man who is shiftless and irresponsible, is not likely to queue up outside the clinics. They have been referred to as shiftless council tenants, second-class citizens, enjoying subsidised rents. The boys developed into lazy, shiftless, workless men.

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   What did the shiftless one do?

   • The shiftless one put his hand in his improvised bed and held up an oak leaf. A groan of weariness from the shiftless one was his only reply. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · shiftlessSHIFTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Shiftless means lazy and not having much determination or a clear purpose. It is a disapproving adjective that can be used to describe people who are not willing to work or use effort. See more meanings, synonyms, examples and translations of shiftless.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · shiftlessSHIFTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Shiftless means lazy and not having much determination or a clear purpose. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Shiftless means lacking in resourcefulness, inefficient, or lazy. It can also mean lacking in ambition or initiative. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of shiftless in sentences.

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   Someone who's shiftless avoids hard work at any cost, sometimes through procrastination. Do you hate getting sweaty or feeling tired at the end of a long day of labor? When volunteers are requested, do you slump in your seat instead of raising your hand? If so, you can call yourself shiftless.

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   Definition of shiftless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Shiftless means lazy and having no desire to achieve anything. Find out the origin, usage and examples of this adjective, as well as its synonyms and related words.