Busy and Shiftless

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Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

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Shiftless is an antonym for busy in active topic.

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.

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Busy is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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Shiftless and Busy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/shiftless

Busy & Shiftless. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/shiftless>.

Shiftless or Busy. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/shiftless.

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