Shiftless Definition

shĭftlĭs
adjective
Lacking the will or ability to do or accomplish; incapable, inefficient, lazy, etc.
Webster's New World
Characterized by a lack of ambition or energy.
Studied in a shiftless way.
American Heritage
Showing such lack.
Webster's New World
Lacking resourcefulness or efficiency; incompetent.
American Heritage
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Origin of Shiftless

  • shift expedient –less

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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