Synonyms for shifting
shift·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shift, shiftingadjective

   the act of moving from one place to another

   "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

   Synonyms:
   work shift, transmutation, fault, displacement, slip, duty period, chemise, geological fault, faulting, switch, break, teddy, switching, transformation, shimmy, shift, sack, shift key, fracture

   Antonyms:
   compact, invariable, steady

2. shiftingadjective

   continuously varying

   "taffeta with shifting colors"

   Synonyms:
   unfirm, shifty

   Antonyms:
   invariable, steady, compact

3. shifting, shiftyadjective

   changing position or direction

   "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

   Synonyms:
   devious, unfirm, shifty

   Antonyms:
   invariable, compact, steady

4. shifting, unfirmadjective

   (of soil) unstable

   "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

   Synonyms:
   unfirm, unsteady, shifty

   Antonyms:
   compact, steady, invariable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shiftingadjective

   Synonyms:
   unstable, variable, changeable

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "shifting":

   changing, moving, transferring, change, evolving, displacement

How to pronounce shifting?

How to say shifting in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use shifting in a sentence?

1. Richard Lugar:

   Governance requires adaptation to shifting circumstances, it often requires finding common ground with Americans who have a different vision than your own. It requires leaders who believe ... that their first responsibility to their constituents is to apply their best judgment.

2. Sage Wilson:

   I could find another job in food service, or something... but I'd just be scraping by on minimum wage or close to it the same as I am now. so much of it seems to be about shifting the cost of driving to workers.

3. Rhonda Briggins:

   The tide is shifting, and these southern states are showing the rest of the country, again as they always have, that we can lead, and we can change the world, if you look at history, especially Emerge Alabama history, civil rights history, women have always led those charges, and have been the ones working very diligently, behind the scenes, organizing.

4. Seeta Pai:

   So instead of focusing on the way someone looks ... shifting that conversation ... from how someone looks healthy to how someone feels healthy, a lot of the negative body image comes from internal views of oneself, and when you can really shift that conversation from how does someone look to how does someone feel, then kids can really start to think about what their choices are and how they have control over how they feel, and that brings positive self-esteem and self-awareness.

5. Pope Francis:

   There should be no room for opportunistic and cynical efforts to gain small partial results in the short run while shifting equally significant costs and damages to future generations, civilization requires energy.