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Shiftless

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WordDefinition
unambitiousHaving little ambition for success or achievement
ambitionlessWithout ambition or motivation

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unambitiousHaving little ambition for success or achievement
ambitionlessWithout ambition or motivation
idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
slack-handednounCareless and inactive; lacking focus or initiative.
slackadaisicalSlipshod and lazy; lacking diligence and effort.
born tiredChronically tired; asthenic.
dowlessnounA surname.
heartlessWithout feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
lazyUnwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
lethargicSluggish, slow.
listlessLacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
oblomovianLazy and apathetic.
slackhandedAlternative form of slack-handed. [Careless and inactive; lacking focus or initiative.]
motivationlessHaving no motivation
slacknoun(uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
unmotivated(of a person or persons) Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.
lackadaisicalShowing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
inertUnable to move or act; inanimate.
indolentHabitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
focuslessnounLacking focus.

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