as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence
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Recent Examples of feckless
This article is not useful to most of us, because 90% of towns and cities in this country are locked into a single ISP, effectively local monopolies legitimized by the feckless FCC, Congress, and state legislatures.
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Cruel things happen, yet each also does good things for each other, and their lives become entwined, even more so when both become attracted to the seemingly feckless Fiyero (Ethan Kirschbaum).
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
With the World Cup coming to these shores, U.S. Soccer couldn’t afford a similarly feckless showing, and Pochettino was seen as a worthy investment to get more out of this group of players.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 June 2025
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Cruel things happen, yet each also does good things for each other, and their lives become entwined, even more so when both become attracted to the seemingly feckless Fiyero (Ethan Kirschbaum).
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
With the World Cup coming to these shores, U.S. Soccer couldn’t afford a similarly feckless showing, and Pochettino was seen as a worthy investment to get more out of this group of players.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
Adjective
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Conservatives like Schlafly, unsuccessful in their early 80’s boycott, had their first taste of activist success on the airwaves.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel attempted to contact Rebholz via email about the school's fundraising goal and money raised but was unsuccessful.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To address this, a lottery system for applicants was put in place, which critics say is manifestly inefficient.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the reality is that data centers are inefficient, guzzling water and consuming huge amounts of electricity.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to addressing an unmet need and providing credit and financial services to people who aren’t served because of ineffectual infrastructure, Loo sees Tala as a business that is taking big leaps.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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An argument, on the other hand, is counterproductive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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