SHIFTLESSNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

shiftlessness

noun

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities with the start of the warm weather, combating the students' shiftlessness was a constant ordeal

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Save Our Voices Now’s Parliament petition has amassed more than 4,000 signatures, but the early indications are that the campaign has been met with inertia rather than action.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
The Torcal’s response on-center is deliberately somewhat muted, progressing as the driver turns the wheel, helping maintain the illusion that the Torcal’s mere inertia is sufficient to carry it through irregularities in the path ahead.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

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The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
And his laziness has long outstripped his loyalty to the queen.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of laziness

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