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shiftlessness

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shift⋅less

  [shift-lis]
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–adjective
1. lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
2. lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration.
Origin:
1555–65; shift + -less

Related forms:
shift⋅less⋅ly, adverb
shift⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. slothful, careless, indolent.
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shift·less   (shĭft'lĭs)   
adj.  

    1. Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy: a shiftless student.

    2. Characterized by a lack of ambition or energy: studied in a shiftless way.

  2. Lacking resourcefulness or efficiency; incompetent.


[shift, expedient + -less.]
shift'less·ly adv., shift'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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