shiftless

Speech parts

1. shiftless - Adjective

2. shiftless - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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 fellow; shiftless management.

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Examples

a shiftless student Source: Internet

studied in a shiftless way Source: Internet

She stirs up even the shiftless to toil; for a man grows eager to work when he considers his neighbour, a rich man who hastens to plough and plant and put his house in good order; and neighbour vies with his neighbour as he hurries after wealth. Source: Internet

However, the “t” sound persists in some other words spelled with “-stl” and “-ftl,” like “lastly,” “justly,” “mostly,” “shiftless,” “boastless,” and others. Source: Internet

Later, it was used chiefly to describe people believed to be “lacking vigour, energy, or capacity; weak, helpless; (now more usually) irresponsible, shiftless.” Source: Internet

Perhaps the best-known piece of Arkansas's culture is the stereotype of its citizens as shiftless hillbillies. Source: Internet

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