shiftlessness
/ˈʃɪft.ləs.nəs/noun
C2formalcommon/ˈʃɪft.ləs.nəs/unzählbar
A noun referring to a lack of ambition, initiative, or drive, resulting in inactivity or failure to achieve.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее отсутствие амбиций, инициативы или стремления, приводящее к бездействию или неудачам в достижении целей.esSustantivo que denota falta de ambición, iniciativa o impulso, que conduce a la inactividad o al fracaso en el logro de objetivos.frNom désignant un manque d'ambition, d'initiative ou de motivation, qui conduit à l'inactivité ou à l'échec dans la réalisation des objectifs.deSubstantiv, das das Fehlen von Ehrgeiz, Initiative oder Streben bezeichnet, was zu Untätigkeit oder zum Verfehlen von Zielen führt.ptSubstantivo que designa a falta de ambição, iniciativa ou empenho, levando à inação, à ociosidade ou ao fracasso em atingir objetivos.zh指缺乏抱负、主动性或进取心,导致无所作为或无法达成目标。arاسم يشير إلى عدم وجود الطموح أو المبادرة أو السعي، مما يؤدي إلى الخمول أو الفشل في تحقيق الأهداف.
- Lack of ambition or initiative C1 formal
A state of being lazy, lacking drive, or failing to take action due to an absence of motivation or ambition.
- His shiftlessness prevented him from ever holding a steady job.
- The manager was frustrated by the shiftlessness of the new intern.
- She overcame her shiftlessness and started her own business.
ruБезынициативностьesFalta de ambición o iniciativafrManque d'ambition ou d'initiativedeAntriebslosigkeitptFalta de iniciativazh缺乏进取心arانعدام المبادرة
Synonyme: apathyidlenessindolenceinertialazinesslethargylistlessnesspassivityslothtorpor
Antonyme: ambitiondiligencedriveenterpriseindustriousnessinitiative
- shiftlessnesses plural form
- shiftlessnesses' possessive plural form
- shiftlessness's possessive singular form