If a newspaper editorial describes a politician as feckless, you might wonder, "What is feck, and why doesn’t he have any?” In fact, the columnist is accusing the politician of being irresponsible and incompetent.
Spiritless; weak; worthless.
Adjective S.
generally incompetent and ineffectual; "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"; "inept handling of the account"
Adjective S.
not fit to assume responsibility
a.
Spiritless; weak; worthless.
Feckless
Spiritless; weak; worthless.
Usage Examples
Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent.
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Other Usage ExamplesFour years of Jimmy Carter gave us two titanic Reagan landslides, peace and prosperity for eight blessed years - and even a third term for his feckless vice president, George H.W. Bush.
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