shiftless

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪftləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɪftlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shift′lis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shift•less /ˈʃɪftlɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lacking in desire to improve oneself;
    lazy.
shift•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shift•less  (shift′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking in resourcefulness;
    inefficient;
    lazy.
  2. lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration.
  • shift + -less 1555–65
shift′less•ly, adv. 
shift′less•ness, n. 
    1. . slothful, careless, indolent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shiftless /ˈʃɪftlɪs/ adj
  1. lacking in ambition or initiative
ˈshiftlessness n
'shiftless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vagabond - improvident - knockabout

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