Pert and Shiftless

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

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Shiftless is an antonym for pert.

Nearby Word: pertly

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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Pert is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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

Pert & Shiftless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pert/shiftless>.

Shiftless or Pert. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pert/shiftless.

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