Shiftless and Vigorous

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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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Vigorous is an antonym for shiftless.

Nearby Word: shifty

Vigorous adjective - Having active strength of body or mind.

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Shiftless is an antonym for vigorous.

Nearby Words: vigor, vigour, vigorously

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

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

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

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