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    shiftless
    /ˈʃɪftlɪs/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIFTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Shiftless means lazy and not having much determination or a clear purpose. It is often used to describe people who are unemployed or unwilling to work. See more meanings, synonyms, examples and translations of shiftless.

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      shiftless translate: fainéant. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shiftlessShiftless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHIFTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shiftlessSHIFTLESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shiftless definition: lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.. See examples of SHIFTLESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHIFTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 days ago · Shiftless means lazy and having no desire to achieve anything. Find out the word frequency, origin, examples and related words of shiftless in British and American English.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › shiftlessshiftless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Shiftless means lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, grammar and synonyms from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shiftlessShiftless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.