Pushing and Shiftless

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Pushing adjective - Having a strong desire for personal advancement.

Usage example: among the young associates at the law firm, he was unmistakably the most pushing

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Shiftless is an antonym for pushing.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushy, pusher, pushful

Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.

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Pushing is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

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