Synonyms of feckless

feckless

adjective

ˈfek-ləs 

as in unsuccessful

not producing the desired result

a well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsuccessful
• inefficient
• ineffectual
• counterproductive
• ineffective
• worthless
• useless
• pointless
• futile
• inexpedient
• unprofitable
• abortive
• inefficacious
• unavailing
• hamstrung
• nonproductive
• unproductive
• fruitless
• bootless
• profitless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effective
• efficient
• expedient
• efficacious
• effectual
• successful
• operant
• useful
• beneficial
• helpful
• worthwhile
• productive
• ultraefficient
• profitable
• availing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feckless

Middle ground = nobody knows because the owner is a feckless twit. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

The Puritans regarded the Cavalier lifestyle, inherited from Charles’s court, as a feckless round of feasting, gambling, and wenching. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Now, remember, all of these ifs depend on a government that remains feckless and people who are too disparate to stop the data center build-out. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026

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