Word of the Day 9.22.08
feckless
feck·less (f
k
l
s)
adj.
1. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
2. Careless and irresponsible.
[Scots feck, effect (alteration of effect) + -less.]
feckless·ly adv.
feckless·ness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | feckless – not fit to assume responsibility
irresponsible – showing lack of care for consequences; “behaved like an irresponsible idiot”; “hasty and irresponsible action”
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| 2. | feckless – generally incompetent and ineffectual; “feckless attempts to repair the plumbing”; “inept handling of the account”
incompetent – not qualified or suited for a purpose; “an incompetent secret service”; “the filming was hopeless incompetent”
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