shiftlessness

shift·less

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shift-lis]
- /ˈʃɪft lɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shift-lis]
- /ˈʃɪft lɪs/

Definitions of shiftlessness word

adjective shiftlessness lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy. 1
adjective shiftlessness lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration. 1

See all 2 definitions of shiftlessness

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Origin of shiftlessness

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; shift + -less

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Parts of speech for Shiftlessness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shiftlessness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shiftlessness

noun shiftlessness

dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
faineance — Also, faineant [fey-nee-uh nt] /ˈfeɪ ni ənt/ (Show IPA). idle; indolent.
hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.

All 17 Synonyms of shiftlessness

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