"shiftless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more shiftless [comparative], most shiftless [superlative]
Etymology: From shift + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shift|less}} shift + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} shiftless (comparative more shiftless, superlative most shiftless)
  1. Lazy, unmotivated. Translations (lazy, unmotivated): мързелив (mǎrzeliv) (Bulgarian), gan fónamh (Irish), ful (Plautdietsch)
    Sense id: en-shiftless-en-adj-sKoZD5J1 Disambiguation of 'lazy, unmotivated': 99 0 0
  2. Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.
    Sense id: en-shiftless-en-adj-fDQeYRn6
  3. Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.
    Sense id: en-shiftless-en-adj-ojVy50sl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 17 81 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 6 25 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 29 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 24 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 0 6 94
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