Shiftless
English 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.
- Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy: a shiftless student.
- Characterized by a lack of ambition or energy: studied in a shiftless way.
- Lacking resourcefulness or efficiency; incompetent.