shiftless

Meaning of shiftless

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

Information about shiftless

  • It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of shiftless

shift-less

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • shiftless is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

shiftless synonyms

Meaning unwilling to work or use energy:

lazy

Meaning (of a person) avoiding work; lazy:

idle

Meaning wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy:

indolent

Meaning lazy:

slothful

Meaning affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic:

lethargic

Meaning lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy:

lackadaisical

Meaning lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity:

spiritless

Meaning showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern:

apathetic

Meaning not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless:

improvident

Meaning without purpose or direction:

aimless

Meaning (of a person) having no good qualities; deserving contempt:

worthless

Meaning lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible:

feckless

Meaning not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources:

inefficient

Meaning not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully:

incompetent

Meaning having or showing no skill; clumsy:

inept

Meaning not motivated or driven by a strong desire or determination to succeed:

unambitious

Meaning not having or showing initiative or entrepreneurial ability:

unenterprising

shiftless antonyms

Meaning having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval:

enthusiastic

Meaning having or showing initiative and resourcefulness:

enterprising

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