purposeful vs shiftless

purposeful

adj
  • Having purpose; intentional. 

  • Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined. 

shiftless

adj
  • Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job. 

  • Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means. 

  • Lazy, unmotivated. 

How often have the words purposeful and shiftless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )