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
Amazingly, even that train wreck wasn’t enough to inspire courage in the feckless and image-obsessed Obama.
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Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
His bossy attitude soon puts him in the crosshairs of a mischievous quartet: Olivia’s drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch (Kevin Theis), and his feckless buddy, Sir Andrew Aguecheek (J Cody Hunt), along with two members of Olivia’s household staff, Maria (Julia Rowley) and Fabian (Kason Chesky).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
As Vinayak recounts his family’s history, the men were feckless and the women saved the day.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 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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Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
His bossy attitude soon puts him in the crosshairs of a mischievous quartet: Olivia’s drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch (Kevin Theis), and his feckless buddy, Sir Andrew Aguecheek (J Cody Hunt), along with two members of Olivia’s household staff, Maria (Julia Rowley) and Fabian (Kason Chesky).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
As Vinayak recounts his family’s history, the men were feckless and the women saved the day.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 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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The new complaint was filed 20 years after Burrowes first claimed in an unsuccessful civil case that Combs may have put out a hit on Shakur and Knight.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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All have been unsuccessful due to his status as a suspect in multiple violent crimes.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She’s brought in outside consultants to help the finance office fix its inefficient accounting systems, drawing praise from state officials.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many cities continue to underprice curbside parking, contributing to congestion, cruising, and inefficient land use.—
Regina Clewlow,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The businessman who has never run for office before portrayed Kansas as a state that has stagnated under the leadership of ineffectual Republicans and radical Democrats.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.—
Janie Har,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the league's efforts to promote unity, NFL legend Brett Favre feels the messages are counterproductive.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s really so counterproductive.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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