Lively and Shiftless

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Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Shiftless is an antonym for lively.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.

Usage example: shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves

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Lively is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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Shiftless and Lively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lively/shiftless

Lively & Shiftless. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lively/shiftless>.

Shiftless or Lively. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lively/shiftless.

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