1. the quality of being lazy, lacking ambition, or unwilling to work or make an effort

Examples

• His shiftlessness cost him several job opportunities.
• The manager was frustrated by the employee’s shiftlessness and lack of motivation.
• She overcame her teenage shiftlessness and became a successful entrepreneur.
• The town’s economic decline was blamed partly on widespread shiftlessness among residents.
• His parents worried that his shiftlessness would prevent him from achieving his goals.
• The counselor worked to address the student’s shiftlessness and poor study habits.