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Negligent vs Shiftless - What's the difference?

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Negligent is a related term of shiftless.


As adjectives the difference between negligent and shiftless

is that negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence) while shiftless is lazy, unmotivated.

negligent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
  • (legal) Culpable due to negligence.

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    shiftless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lazy, unmotivated
  • untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job