shiftless
shiftless · more shiftless · most shiftless
Lazy, unmotivatedLazy, unmotivated.
US/ʃˈɪftlɪs/
» Giving a scholarship to that ignorant, shiftless student is an injustice.
Meaning
3 sensesLazy, unmotivated.
Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.
Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.
More definitions
- lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative
Examples
1 sentencesGiving a scholarship to that ignorant, shiftless student is an injustice.
Forms
more shiftless, most shiftless| Comparative | more shiftless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shiftless Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedshiftlessness
Derivedshiftlessly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form