Energetic and Shiftless

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Energetic adjective - Having active strength of body or mind.

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Shiftless is an antonym for energetic.

Nearby Words: energy, energise, energetically, energetics, energetical

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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Energetic is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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Shiftless and Energetic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/energetic/shiftless

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