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
The Little Maria controversy did no favors for human-rights activists, either, whom the government liked to paint as feckless—or even as smugglers masquerading as do-gooders.
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Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, a right-wing party that accuses the CDU of being just as feckless as its left-wing Social Democratic Party rivals, came in second place with 20.8%.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The feedback that might customarily be provided by a fellow human is bound to be muddled with all kinds of feckless improprieties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, a right-wing party that accuses the CDU of being just as feckless as its left-wing Social Democratic Party rivals, came in second place with 20.8%.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The feedback that might customarily be provided by a fellow human is bound to be muddled with all kinds of feckless improprieties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
Adjective
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But the Supreme Court denied the court order and requests to President Donald Trump from family, supporters and her attorney were unsuccessful.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Min and Chris’ closest friends, Kelly Marie Tran’s Angela, a research scientist, and Lily Gladstone’s Lee, an Indigenous community organizer, have been struggling to conceive a child; Lee has just found out that her second round of IVF has been unsuccessful.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The erosion of wealth due to inefficient tax structures underscores the importance of working with specialists who understand how to leverage available tools effectively.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the small farms are inefficient and help explain a national poverty rate of more than 30%, the bank points out.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Macías was believed by Spain to be so weak and ineffectual that future economic benefits for Spain, even after independence, would be axiomatic.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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In Kenya, 77% of people view their government’s efforts in fighting corruption as ineffectual.—
Richard Aidoo,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cleaner air is always appealing, but rushing into sweeping regulatory shifts that will have little long-term effect would be counterproductive.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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When Musk is in a bad mood, well, an interview is usually counterproductive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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