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shiftlessness
shift·less S0342400 (shĭft′lĭs)adj.1. a. Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy: a shiftless student.b. 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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shiftlessness - a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambitionindolence, laziness - inactivity resulting from a dislike of work |
shiftlessnessnounThe quality or state of being lazy:idleness, indolence, laziness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggardness, sluggishness.Informal: do-nothingism.Translationsshift (ʃift) verb1. to change (the) position or direction (of). We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight. 轉移，轉向 转移，转变 2. to transfer. She shifted the blame on to me. 推諉 推委, 推托3. to get rid of. This detergent shifts stains. 去除 去掉 noun1. a change (of position etc). a shift of emphasis. 轉移 去掉2. a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work. The night shift does the heavy work. 輪班 轮班3. the period during which such a group works. an eight-hour shift; (also adjective) shift work. 輪班時間 轮班工作时间ˈshiftless adjective inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose. He's rather shiftless – he's had four jobs in six months. 怠惰的，得過且過的 怠惰的，得过且过的 ˈshiftlessness noun 怠惰，得過且過 偷懒，得过且过 ˈshifty adjective looking cunning and dishonest. I don't trust him – he has a very shifty look. 看似狡猾的 狡猾的，贼眉鼠眼的 ˈshiftily adverb 看似狡猾地 狡猾地，贼眉鼠眼地 ˈshiftiness noun 看似狡猾 狡猾，贼眉鼠眼 EncyclopediaSeeshiftshiftlessness
Related to shiftlessness: intimidationSynonyms for shiftlessnessnoun the quality or state of being lazySynonyms- idleness
- indolence
- laziness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- sluggardness
- sluggishness
- do-nothingism
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