/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of shiftlessness Find synonyms for: Noun1. shiftlessness, indolence, lazinessusage: a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambitionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language