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shiftless

adjective

Meaning

  1. Lazy, unmotivated
  2. Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job
  3. Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unambitious(English)ambitionless(English)idle(English)slack-handed(English)slackadaisical(English)born tired(English)dowless(English)heartless(English)whose(English)father(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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