Loose and Shiftless

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Loose adjective - Not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched.

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Shiftless and loose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shiftless" instead an adjective "Loose".

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.

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Loose and shiftless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loose" instead an adjective "Shiftless".

Nearby Word: shifty

Think of the Goof as a composite of an everlasting optimist, a gullible Good Samaritan, a half-wit, a shiftless, good-natured colored boy and a hick.note He is loose-jointed and gangly, but not rubbery.

Source: Western Animation / Goofy

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