shiftless
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At the time, John Armfield was lacking in purpose: Shiftless and footloose, he had recently been chased away from a county in North Carolina for fathering a child out of wedlock, Rothman said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2019
The Bored and the Shiftless, in Movies and on TV By 1994, many critics tired of Coupland’s kvetching.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2015
Shiftless younger son Adam has brought his latest girlfriend and his current enthusiasm, a magazine dedicated to local arts.
From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2013
Shiftless people generally excuse their laziness by saying, "they are only a little behind;" but a little too late is much too late, and a miss is as good as a mile.
From Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs by Fuller, O. E. (Osgood Eaton)
The spirit that has always driven on the great explorers and adventurers thrilled in every nerve of Solomon Hyde, nicknamed the Shiftless One, but not at all deserving the title.
From The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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Power Suffix: -less
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