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
In 1930, the tut-tutting reached a feckless extreme.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In 1979, just before Ronald Reagan's crushing defeat of the feckless Jimmy Carter, a whopping 14.1% of Americans reported using drugs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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‘STUBBORN OLD MAN’ – 'Obama bros' trash Biden for 'feckless' op-ed about January 6.
—Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Unmatched material strength is often squandered by a feckless foreign policy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In 1979, just before Ronald Reagan's crushing defeat of the feckless Jimmy Carter, a whopping 14.1% of Americans reported using drugs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
‘STUBBORN OLD MAN’ – 'Obama bros' trash Biden for 'feckless' op-ed about January 6.
—Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Unmatched material strength is often squandered by a feckless foreign policy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
Adjective
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The robber was unsuccessful in his attempt to take cash from the register and fled the scene.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kramer, a get-out-the-vote specialist, worked on ballot access for the campaign of former Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and also worked on Kanye West’s unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But without centralized tools, buying ads and optimizing ad spend was inefficient.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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But fires were inefficient, firewood was frequently stolen, and homes were easily burned down.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The students’ stunning reaction shortly after the shooting, refusing to succumb to their grief and calling out ineffectual politicians, captured the nation while also drawing backlash from the far-right.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority is corrupt, ineffectual and undemocratic; Hamas in Gaza has run a satanical mafia state, half theocracy and half kleptocracy, indoctrinating the youth for barbarism while crushing the spirit of the adults.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, several examples indicate that using generative AI professionally may, in some cases, be counterproductive, or banned, in real work environments.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Advocates, meanwhile, have assailed the measure as cruel and counterproductive.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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