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shiftless.

Lazy, unmotivated.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Lazy, unmotivated.

  2. Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.

  3. Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English shift Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English shiftless From shift + -less.

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