Shiftless (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy; "a shiftless student"; "studied in a shiftless way".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His parents saw him as shiftless, rarely making an effort to search for a job.
- Despite having natural talent, he spent years living a shiftless existence, lacking the motivation to achieve more.
- A shiftless approach to life seemed to bring her little happiness and constant stagnation.
- Teachers believed his performance suffered because he adopted a shiftless attitude in school, completing his homework and studies as minimally as possible.
- Since losing her motivation for academic excellence, Sarah slid into a more shiftless study habit that increasingly compromised her once remarkable scores.