1. in a lazy, irresponsible manner; without ambition or purpose

Examples

• He wandered shiftlessly from job to job, never staying anywhere long.
• She spent the summer shiftlessly lounging around the house.
• The teenager drifted shiftlessly through his senior year.
• They lived shiftlessly, relying on others for support.
• He shiftlessly avoided any real responsibility.
• The group moved shiftlessly from one activity to another.