feckless[adjective]Synonyms: irresponsible, good-for-nothing, hopeless, incompetent, ineffectual, shiftless, worthless
Antonyms: efficient, feckful
Contrasted words: meaningful, purposeful, worthwhile, fruitful, effective, effectual, efficacious, consequential, important, momentous, significant, weighty, attentive, considerate, thoughtful, meticulous, punctilious, punctual, scrupulous, dependable, reliable, responsible, trustworthy
Related Words: bootless,
fruitless,
futile,
unavailing,
vain,
ineffective,
ineffectual,
inefficacious,
carefree,
easygoing,
happy-go-lucky,
lackadaisical,
nonchalant,
remiss,
irresponsible,
undependable,
unreliable,
untrustworthy [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
feck‧less /ˈfekləs/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Scottish English;
Origin: feck 'effect, larger part', from effect]
lacking determination, and not achieving anything in your life:
Alice’s feckless younger brother—fecklessly adverb—fecklessness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲