- shift´less|ness
- shift|less «SHIHFT lihs», adjective.–shift´less|ly, adverb.–shift´less|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shift´less|ness
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shift´less|ly — shift|less «SHIHFT lihs», adjective. lazy; inefficient: »Going to hunt up her shiftless husband at the inn (Thomas Hardy). –shift´less|ly, adverb. –shift´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shift|less — «SHIHFT lihs», adjective. lazy; inefficient: »Going to hunt up her shiftless husband at the inn (Thomas Hardy). –shift´less|ly, adverb. –shift´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
shift — shift; shift·abil·i·ty; shift·able; shift·er; shift·ful; shift·i·ly; shift·i·ness; shift·less; shift·man; make·shift; blue·shift·ed; make·shift·ness; shift·less·ly; shift·less·ness; … English syllables
shiftlessness — shift·less·ness … English syllables
shiftless — shift•less [[t]ˈʃɪft lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient 2) lazy • Etymology: 1555–65 shift′less•ly, adv. shift′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Shiftless — Shift less, a. Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one s own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shiftlessly — Shiftless Shift less, a. Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one s own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shiftlessness — Shiftless Shift less, a. Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one s own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
