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shiftless

shift·less

US/ˈʃɪftlɪs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy

  • “a shiftless student”
  • “studied in a shiftless way”

Origin

From shift + -less.

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