SHIFTLESS


Meaning of SHIFTLESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshif(t)-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: shift (resourcefulness)

Date: 1584

1. : lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient

2. : lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy

shiftless freeloaders

• shift·less·ly adverb

• shift·less·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.