Antonyms for shiftlessness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : shift-lis

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃɪft lɪs

Definition of shiftlessness

Origin : "wanting in resources or energy and ability to shift for oneself," 1580s, from shift (n.1) in the sense "resources" + -less. Related: Shiftlessly; shiftlessness.

noun laziness

Example sentences :

He cannot be severely censured when their shiftlessness is borne in mind.
Extract from : « Mary Wollstonecraft » by Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Shiftlessness is a fine art with them, they've carried it so far.
Extract from : « Jane Journeys On » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell

The same evidence of shiftlessness could be seen on every hand.
Extract from : « Crooked Trails and Straight » by William MacLeod Raine

Shiftlessness was one of several thousand things with which she had no patience.
Extract from : « Local Color » by Irvin S. Cobb

Elim paused with an impatient snort at this exhibition of shiftlessness.
Extract from : « The Happy End » by Joseph Hergesheimer

Idleness and "shiftlessness" were not merely ineffective, they were sinful.
Extract from : « Ethics » by John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts

Scarcely any thing is a greater misfortune than shiftlessness.
Extract from : « Cottage Economy » by William Cobbett

But water's not the only thing as shows their shiftlessness.
Extract from : « Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs » by Anne Warner

Labor saves us from the chaos of sloth, the pains of shiftlessness.
Extract from : « Tablets » by Amos Bronson Alcott

She had needed them to combat Len's shiftlessness and slack good nature.
Extract from : « Half Portions » by Edna Ferber

Synonyms for shiftlessness

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