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
And the President’s feckless tech bros can arbitrarily withhold billions in federal support for everything from cancer research to hurricane tracking.
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Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 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
The autocrat is viewed as both feckless and corrupt.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Tensions between them flare, as does frustration with their feckless brother, Branwell.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 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
The autocrat is viewed as both feckless and corrupt.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Tensions between them flare, as does frustration with their feckless brother, Branwell.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
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Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Attempts to impeach Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018, were unsuccessful.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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This includes putting more tax inefficient investments into tax advantaged accounts, like 401(k), 403(b), 529 college savings accounts, and HSAs, to name just a few. 6.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Parking has changed greatly over the years in Boise, in part because city planners have tried to get rid of inefficient surface parking lots.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Even if a person brushes their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste and regularly goes to the dentist, drinking fluoridated tap water still offers a protective bonus, Tomar explains, counter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s claim that fluoridation is ineffectual.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Simply declaring long-term goals without follow-up and enforcement is ineffectual and undermines Europe’s geostrategic credibility.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Beyond that, such dramatic moves could be counterproductive.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Targeting the employers themselves, some of whom Trump relies on for support, would be counterproductive to his agenda, Reisz said.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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