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shiftless

Main Entry:: shift·less
Pronunciation:: \ˈshif(t)-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: shift (resourcefulness)
Date:: 1584

1 : lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient 2 : lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy <shiftless freeloaders>

— shift·less·ly adverb

— shift·less·ness noun

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