feckless
ineffective; incompetent; futile: feckless attempts to repair the plumbing.
having no sense of responsibility; indifferent; lazy.
Origin of feckless
1Other words from feckless
- feck·less·ly, adverb
- feck·less·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with feckless
- feckless , reckless
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How to use feckless in a sentence
The other choice is the fecklessness of unpredictable judgment, to read to experience the flourish only.
For all his kindliness Lover laid too much stress on this happy-go-lucky fecklessness to minister to Irish self-respect.
Humours of Irish Life | VariousIt seems to point to a certain amount of fecklessness that 15 per cent.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottThree things for which a friend is hated: trespassing, keeping aloof, fecklessness.
The Triads of Ireland | Kuno Meyer
British Dictionary definitions for feckless
/ (ˈfɛklɪs) /
feeble; weak; ineffectual; irresponsible
Origin of feckless
1Derived forms of feckless
- fecklessly, adverb
- fecklessness, noun
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