shiftiness
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈʃɪftɪnəs/
:
inestabilidad
- He runs with power, speed, and shiftiness, shedding tackles as he goes, which demonstrates his unpredictable playing style.
I think over the summer I've been working on my pace a lot and more like shiftiness.
- I think over the summer I've been working on my pace a lot and more like shiftiness.
Examples
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We've known that Hyde was effective on inside zone, but I was particularly impressed that Hyde ran with surprising speed and shiftiness on inverted veer, which took Hyde outside the tackles.
Blog text (24) -
His quick feet and shiftiness make him very hard to tackle in tight spaces, as defenders struggle to predict his movements.
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His backup, Kendall Hunter, has supplied the perfect change of pace with his shiftiness and speed to the outside.
Blog text (24) -
His quick feet and shiftiness make him very hard to tackle in tight spaces, but in a situation where he has 20 yards of open field in front of him, he's not the kind of guy to make one cut and then turn on the afterburners.
Blog text (19) -
Watkins has speed, shiftiness, body control, and huge hands, making him a formidable player on the field.
Synonyms
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7.1
How likely a person, situation, or market is to change quickly and unexpectedly
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The amount that something changes over time or between things
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7.3
A habit of changing feelings or promises so people cannot trust someone
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8.4
Being able to change often or easily
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8.9
A pattern of sudden, unpredictable changes in mood or plans
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9.4
A tendency to change quickly, especially in mood or health
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4.6
How often or easily something becomes different, for example the weather
Unpredictable and inconsistent behavior
A quality of becoming different often and without warning
A person whose mood or attitude changes quickly without warning
A time of changeable weather with sudden rain and wind
A habit of often changing one's mind or feelings without warning
A quality of changing often, like rain or mood
How often something becomes different, like the weather
A quality of being able to change
The ability to change
Antonyms
How Changeable
- Specialized
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7.1
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8.9
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7.9
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5.7
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shiftiness comes from the word shift ('to move or change') and the ending -ness that names a state. So shiftiness is the state of being changeable or unpredictable, like wind that keeps changing direction.