shiftless (redirected from shiftlessly)

shift·less  (shftls)

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.

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[shift, expedient + -less.]

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shiftless·ly adv.

shiftless·ness n.

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shiftless [ˈʃɪftlɪs]

adj

lacking in ambition or initiative

shiftlessly  adv

shiftlessness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

shiftless - lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy; "a shiftless student"; "studied in a shiftless way" ambitionless, unambitious - having little desire for success or achievement

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shiftless

adjective lazy, idle, indolent, irresponsible, incompetent, inefficient, inept, aimless, unambitious, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing, slothful, unenterprising a shiftless husband

Translations

shiftless [ˈʃɪftlɪs] ADJ → holgazán, perezoso, flojo(esp LAm)

shiftless [ˈʃɪftləs] adj → fainéant(e)
shift work n → travail m posté
to do shift work → faire les trois-huit
shift worker n → travailleur/euse m/f posté(e)

shiftless

adj → träge, energielos

shiftless [ˈʃɪftlɪs] adj a shiftless person → un(a) inetto/a