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Definitions for shiftless
ˈʃɪft lɪsshift·less
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Princeton's WordNet
shiftlessadjective
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
"a shiftless student"; "studied in a shiftless way"
Wiktionary
shiftlessadjective
lazy, unmotivated
shiftlessadjective
untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shiftlessadjective
Wanting expedients; wanting means to act or live.
Etymology: from shift.
For the poor shiftless irrationals, it is a prodigious act of the great Creator’s indulgence, that they are all ready furnished with such cloathing. William Derham, Physico-Theology.
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shiftless
Shiftless refers to lacking in ambition, motivation or initiative; it can describe someone who is lazy or irresponsible and avoids hard work or effort.
Webster Dictionary
Shiftlessadjective
destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow; shiftless management
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shiftless in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shiftless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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