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Shiftlessness

Description:

Shiftlessness refers to the quality or state of lacking ambition, motivation, and purposefulness. It denotes a person's tendency to be lazy, inactive, or reluctant to make an effort.

Examples:

• Noun: His constant shiftlessness prevents him from reaching his potential.
• Adjective: Mary's shiftless behavior at work led to her being fired.
• Adverb: John's shiftlessly ignored his chores, leaving them undone.
• Verb: The company suffered due to its employees shiftlessly avoiding their responsibilities.

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