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[ shift-lis ] / ˈʃɪft lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shiftless ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivelacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy. lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration. Origin of shiftlessFirst recorded in 1555–65; shift + -less SYNONYMS FOR shiftless1 slothful, careless, indolent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR shiftless ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM shiftlessshift·less·ly, adverbshift·less·ness, nounWords nearby shiftlessshifter, shift for oneself, shifting cultivation, shifting spanner, shift key, shiftless, shift lever, shift lock, shift to left, shift to right, shiftwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shiftlessA self-review of “Shiftless When Idle”: title—good; song—kinda. The Return of the Replacements: Here Comes a Regular|Elizabeth Wurtzel|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Third, he wants to turn America into a Euro-paradise for the shiftless and unmotivated. Michael Tomasky on Mitt Romney’s Outside Pitch|Michael Tomasky|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST The other side can't stand the idea of taking wealth from hard-working Us to shiftless and lazy Them. The Republican Frat-Boy Culture|Reihan Salam|March 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST In all work the shiftless methods of an older generation still survived. The Colonel's Dream|Charles W. Chesnutt
Henry and the shiftless one looked each other squarely in the face. The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler And the cheek of him, poor and shiftless, to think about Nell. Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery|Theodore Goodridge Roberts Most of the people laughed, and the shiftless one continued with random, cheery talk, helping Paul to hearten them. The Forest Runners|Joseph A. Altsheler Henry and the shiftless one certainly enjoyed the surprise of their comrades who stood staring. The Free Rangers|Joseph A. Altsheler
British Dictionary definitions for shiftless
adjectivelacking in ambition or initiative Derived forms of shiftlessshiftlessly, adverbshiftlessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shiftlessapathetic, good-for-nothing, idle, inattentive, incompetent, indolent, lackadaisical, laggard, lethargic, lifeless, loafing, slack, slothful, unmotivated, lagging, dallying, directionless, procrastinating, unambitious, unenergetic |