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feckless

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore F words

lacking initiative, competence, or a sense of responsibility

Word origin: From feck, a Scots variant of effect, plus -less.

In a sentence

Feckless in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing feckless in a sentence.

His feckless management left the project months behind schedule.

The report blamed years of feckless management for the institution's slow decline.

Synonyms
ineffectualirresponsibleshiftless
Antonyms
competentresponsiblediligent
Usage & nuance

Using “feckless” well

Feckless suggests a mix of incompetence and irresponsibility, an inability to get things done coupled with a lack of care. Feck is an old Scots word for effect or worth.

Common questions

Questions about “feckless

Feckless (adjective) means lacking initiative, competence, or a sense of responsibility
Here is feckless used in an example sentence: "His feckless management left the project months behind schedule." Another example: "The report blamed years of feckless management for the institution's slow decline."
Common synonyms for feckless include ineffectual, irresponsible, shiftless.
Antonyms of feckless include competent, responsible, diligent.
Clusters with ineffectual, irresponsible, and shiftless in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms competent, responsible, and diligent mark the contrast.
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