shiftlessness

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shift·less (sh

adj.

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.]

shiftless·ly adv.

shiftless·ness n.

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Noun

shiftlessness - a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition

indolence, laziness - inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

Translations

shiftlessness [ˈʃɪftlɪsnɪs] N → holgazanería f, pereza f, flojera(esp LAm) f

shiftlessness

n → Trägheit f, → Energielosigkeit f

shiftlessness [ˈʃɪftlɪsnɪs] n → inettitudine f

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