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shifting

shifting

3.8
Changing position or direction in an unpredictable way
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
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  • The weather has been shifting from sunny to cloudy throughout the day.

It has like a shifting kind of a thing to it.

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Examples

  • It's all constantly shifting sands, these probabilities.

  • They're very unclear or shifting in their self-image.

  • Now it's shifting to what we're for.

  • So the first thing is shifting my identity.

  • You know, the second piece is really about how are we shifting employers?

  • So, so it's just shifting from plot into emotion, really.

  • And so the beak for me was shifting from fear to faith.

  • It's highly preventable and it's shifting towards younger people.

  • Now. Right now, you're in your heart. You're shifting body chemistry.

  • Her opinions are often shifting, making it hard to know how she truly feels.

Synonyms

switching
vsshifting
3 2.8

A change from one thing to another

is about gradual or subtle variation rather than a single discrete change
shifty
vsshifting
1 6.7

Something that moves and changes direction suddenly and often

is generally about subtle or varied movement rather than frequent abrupt moves
veering
vsshifting
1 5.3

A sudden change of direction while moving

means broader or subtler variation, not only sudden directional turns
changing
vsshifting
2.4

Becoming different over time

often implies subtle or unpredictable variation rather than steady transformation
drifting
vsshifting
3.7

Not staying in one place or job for long

can imply deliberate or directional changes rather than aimless movement
sliding
vsshifting
2.8

Moving smoothly along a surface or track

focuses on changing state or direction, not only smooth continuous motion

Antonyms

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

77 3.2

The state of things or actions being the same and in agreement

How Changeable

erratic
94 6.1
shifting
3.8
variable
  • Specialized
140 4.2

Surface Forms

shifting positive

Morphology

shifting = shift (transparent) = shift + ing

The adjective is a regular participial adjective formed from the verb 'shift' plus '-ing', meaning 'changing or moving'.

Etymology

Shifting comes from the verb shift, which means 'to move' or 'change', like when you change gears in a car. So something shifting is moving or changing in a small or unpredictable way.