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shiftlessness

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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.
[shift, expedient + -less.]
shiftless·ly adv.
shiftless·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
shiftlessness [ˈʃɪftlɪsnɪs] n → inettitudine f


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But the very shiftlessness of the household rendered the misfortune a less terrifying one to them than it would have been to a thriving family, though in the present case it meant ruin, and in the other it would only have meant inconvenience.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
1577 his prosperity declined, apparently through his own shiftlessness, and for many years he was harassed with legal difficulties.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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