shiftless
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adjective \ˈshif(t)-ləs\Definition of SHIFTLESS
1
: lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient
2
: lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy <shiftless freeloaders>
— shift·less·ly adverb
— shift·less·ness noun
See Examples of SHIFTLESS
- <shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves>
Origin of SHIFTLESS
shift (resourcefulness)
First Known Use: 1584
Related to SHIFTLESS
- Antonyms
- industrious
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