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shiftlessness

shiftlessness noun: the property of being shiftless.

Noun

shiftlessness (usually uncountable, plural shiftlessnesses)

  1. (usually) The property of being shiftless.

Forms of shiftlessness

pluralshiftlessnesses

Origin of shiftlessness

From shiftless + -ness.

Questions about shiftlessness

What does shiftlessness mean?
Shiftlessness means the property of being shiftless.
What part of speech is shiftlessness?
Shiftlessness is a noun.
What is the plural of shiftlessness?
The plural of shiftlessness is shiftlessnesses.

Words near shiftlessness in the dictionary

  1. shiftingly
  2. shiftingness
  3. shiftings
  4. shiftless
  5. shiftlessly
  6. shiftlessness
  7. shiftlessnesses
  8. shiftlike
  9. shiftmate
  10. shiftmates
  11. shiftogram

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