shiftless

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shiftless

adjective more shiftless · most shiftless

Lazy, unmotivated. To expand, without bothering about it—without shiftless timidity on one side, or loquacious eagerness on the other—to the full compass of what he would have called a "pleasant" experience, was Newman's most definite programme of life.
Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.
Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.

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@misc{shiftless_2026,
  title = {shiftless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shiftless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}