shiftlessness

shift·less

[shift-lis]
adjective
1.
lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
2.
lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration.

Origin:
1555–65; shift + -less

shift·less·ly, adverb
shift·less·ness, noun


1. slothful, careless, indolent.
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shiftless (ˈʃɪftlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
lacking in ambition or initiative
 
'shiftlessly
 
adv
 
'shiftlessness
 
n

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shiftless (ˈʃɪftlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
lacking in ambition or initiative
 
'shiftlessly
 
adv
 
'shiftlessness
 
n

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