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Shiftlessly — Shiftless Shift less, a. Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one s own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shiftlessly — adverb see shiftless … New Collegiate Dictionary
shiftlessly — adverb In a shiftless manner … Wiktionary
shiftlessly — adv. in a lazy manner, without ambition; without resourcefulness, inefficiently … English contemporary dictionary
shiftlessly — shift·less·ly … English syllables
shiftlessly — adverb see shiftless * * * shiftˈlessly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑shift … Useful english dictionary
shiftless — shiftlessly, adv. shiftlessness, n. /shift lis/, adj. 1. lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy. 2. lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration. [1555 65; SHIFT + LESS] Syn. 1. slothful, careless, indolent. * * * … Universalium
shiftless — adjective Etymology: shift (resourcefulness) Date: 1584 1. lacking in resourcefulness ; inefficient 2. lacking in ambition or incentive ; lazy < shiftless freeloaders > • shiftlessly adverb • shiftlessness … New Collegiate Dictionary
shiftlessness — See shiftlessly. * * * … Universalium
shiftless — (adj.) wanting in resources, 1580s, from SHIFT (Cf. shift) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Shiftlessly; shiftlessness … Etymology dictionary
