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feckless

UK
/ˈfɛkləs/
US
/ˈfɛkləs/

Translations

fecklessadjective
more feckless
Comp.
most feckless
Super.
UK
/ˈfɛkləs/
US
/ˈfɛkləs/
irresponsableSe dit d’une personne dépourvue d’initiative ou de sens des responsabilités.
The feckless manager failed to address the ongoing issues in the department.
Le responsable irresponsable n’a pas réussi à régler les problèmes persistants du service.
sans effetEmploi courant pour une action ou une tentative inefficace, sans résultat.
Their feckless attempts at negotiation only worsened the conflict.
Leurs tentatives sans effet de négociation n’ont fait qu’aggraver le conflit.
Additional translations
sans valeurEmploi archaïque, surtout écossais.
Synonyms
irresponsible
unproductive
helpless
inept
useless
incompetent
ineffective
Antonyms
effective
efficient
capable
competent

Definitions

fecklessadjective
Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
The feckless manager failed to address the ongoing issues in the department.
Ineffective or incapable of producing a desired result; futile.
Their feckless attempts at negotiation only worsened the conflict.
Archaic, chiefly Scots: feeble, weak, or having no worth; valueless.
The clan discarded the feckless shield that cracked at the first blow.
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