英语词汇“shiftless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	shiftless
释义	Trends of shiftless View usage for: shiftless (ʃɪftləs) adjective If you describe someone as shiftless, you mean that they are lazy and have no desire to achieve anything. [disapproval] ...the lives of two shiftless, violent ex-convicts in 1950s America. Synonyms: lazy, idle, indolent, irresponsible More Synonyms of shiftless shiftless in British English (ˈʃɪftlɪs) adjective lacking in ambition or initiative Derived forms shiftlessly (ˈshiftlessly) adverb shiftlessness (ˈshiftlessness) noun shiftless in American English (ˈʃɪftlɪs) adjective 1. lacking the will or ability to do or accomplish; incapable, inefficient, lazy, etc. 2. showing such lack Derived forms shiftlessly (ˈshiftlessly) adverb shiftlessness (ˈshiftlessness) noun Examples of 'shiftless' in a sentence shiftless They didn't want to read this dreary stuff about the plight of the shiftless. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2003) The shiftless afternoon deliquesced slowly into yet another early evening. Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003) (adjective) in the sense of lazy Definition lacking in ambition or initiative a shiftless husband Synonyms lazy I was too lazy to learn how to read music. idle I've never met such an idle bunch of workers! indolent indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help irresponsible It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets. incompetent inefficient Some people are very inefficient workers. inept aimless unambitious lackadaisical Dr. Jonsen seemed a little lackadaisical at times. good-for-nothing a good-for-nothing employee who's always late slothful (formal) He was not slothful: he had been busy all night. unenterprising Additional synonyms in the sense of good-for-nothing Definition irresponsible or worthless a good-for-nothing employee who's always late Synonyms worthless, useless, idle, irresponsible, feckless in the sense of idle Definition not wanting to work I've never met such an idle bunch of workers! Synonyms lazy, slow, slack, sluggish, lax, negligent, inactive, inert, lethargic, indolent, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing, remiss (formal), workshy, slothful (formal), shiftless in the sense of indolent Definition lazy indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help Synonyms lazy, slack, idle, slow, sluggish, inactive, inert, languid, lethargic, listless, lackadaisical, torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, slothful (formal), lumpish, fainéant Nearby words of shiftless sheriff shield shift shiftless shifty shillyshally shimmer Synonyms of 'shiftless' shiftless Explore 'shiftless' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of inefficient Some people are very inefficient workers. Synonyms incompetent, incapable, inept, weak, bungling, feeble, sloppy, ineffectual, disorganized, slipshod, inexpert, cowboy (informal) in the sense of irresponsible Definition not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets. Synonyms thoughtless, reckless, careless, wild, unreliable, giddy, untrustworthy, flighty, ill-considered, good-for-nothing, shiftless, harebrained, undependable, harum-scarum, scatterbrained, featherbrained in the sense of lackadaisical Definition lazy and careless in a dreamy way Dr. Jonsen seemed a little lackadaisical at times. Synonyms lazy, lethargic, indifferent, idle, abstracted, limp, dreamy, inert, languid, apathetic, listless, indolent, languorous, enervated, spiritless, half-arsed (British, slang), half-assed (US, Canadian, slang), half-hearted in the sense of slothful Definition lazy and unwilling to work He was not slothful: he had been busy all night. Synonyms lazy, idle, inactive, indolent, do-nothing (informal), slack, sluggish, inert, skiving (British, slang), torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, fainéant
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