Brisk and Shiftless

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

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Shiftless is an antonym for brisk.

Nearby Words: briskness, briskly, brisked

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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Brisk is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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

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

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

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