feckless
adjective
ineffective; incompetent; futile.
fecklessness
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a word derived from
feckless.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Chanler-Berat brings a sad sense of insecurity to Evgeny, particularly in the scenes when he addresses his father—who remains unseen—abjectly trying to justify his fecklessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
That linguistic timidity —our inability to name what’s happening — is itself a form of complicity, and the result of a combination of fear and fecklessness.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Vance, about the nobility of raising children and the supposed irresponsibility and fecklessness of the childless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Late in the film, Calum’s fecklessness and Sophie’s curiosity open the door to some scary possibilities.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Also on the list are the punitive armies of Rome, the fecklessness of Byzantium, Ottoman indifference, and British gunboats.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
