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shiftless
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As an adjective, shiftless means lazy, unmotivated.
Meanings of shiftless
4 meaningsadjective
Lazy, unmotivated.
Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.
Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.
Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative
“a shiftless student”
“studied in a shiftless way”
“shiftless idle youth”
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