Shiftlessness and Sprightliness

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Shiftlessness noun - An inclination not to do work or engage in activities.

Usage example: with the start of the warm weather, combating the students' shiftlessness was a constant ordeal

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Sprightliness is an antonym for shiftlessness.

Sprightliness noun - The quality or state of having abundant or intense activity.

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Shiftlessness is an antonym for sprightliness.

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Sprightliness and Shiftlessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shiftlessness/sprightliness

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