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shiftlessness

/ˈʃɪft.ləs.nəs/

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noun

/ˈʃɪft.ləs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее отсутствие амбиций, инициативы или стремления, приводящее к бездействию или неудачам в достижении целей.

A noun referring to a lack of ambition, initiative, or drive, resulting in inactivity or failure to achieve.

uncountable

  1. Lack of ambition or initiativeC1formal

    A state of being lazy, lacking drive, or failing to take action due to an absence of motivation or ambition.

    ruБезынициативность

    • 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.

    Synonymsapathyidlenessindolenceinertialazinesslethargylistlessnesspassivityslothtorpor

    Antonymsambitiondiligencedriveenterpriseindustriousnessinitiative

Forms
  • shiftlessnesses plural form
  • shiftlessnesses' possessive plural form
  • shiftlessness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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