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indolence vs shiftlessness

shiftlessness vs indolence

indolence and shiftlessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indolence Yes No No No
shiftlessness Yes No No No
As nouns, shiftlessness is a hyponym of indolence; that is, shiftlessness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indolence:
  • indolence: inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  • shiftlessness: a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
Other hyponyms of indolence include faineance, idleness.
indolence (noun) shiftlessness (noun)
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
Difference between indolence and shiftlessness

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