Shiftless: alternatives and connections

To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a succes…

A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of c…

A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction;…

Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of…

A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned,…

Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.

Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.

Deprivation of ability; incapacity.

Not to provide; to fail to provide.

Ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen.

Miscarriage; failure; deficiency; fault; -- mostly superseded by failure or failing, except in the phrase without fail.

Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.

(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.…

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improviden…

In a improvident manner.