adj
feckless
FEHK-luhs
adj
1
Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
"The feckless manager kept missing deadlines and blaming everyone else."
"His feckless attempt to fix the leak just made it worse."
How to Use Feckless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUseless and irresponsible — someone who never gets anything done properly.
Common pairings
feckless leader
feckless attempt
utterly feckless
Word Forms
more feckless comparative, most feckless superlative
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Etymology
From Scots feckless, "without feck (effect)" — built from effect + -less.