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shiftless (adjective)

shiftless /ˈʃɪftləs/ adjective

shiftless

/ˈʃɪftləs/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SHIFTLESS

disapproving

: lacking ambition and energy

a lazy, shiftless person

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