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
Meantime, a Congress paralyzed by mutual loathing, divided between feckless Republicans and clueless Democrats, looks on.
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Tampa Bay is the NHL’s most prolific team on a per-game basis while the Ducks’ offense has been the league’s most feckless by virtually any measure, including its average output.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
His feckless foreign policy initiatives have diminished respect for, and fear of, the U.S. throughout the world.
—A. J. Caschetta, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
In 1930, the tut-tutting reached a feckless extreme.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Tampa Bay is the NHL’s most prolific team on a per-game basis while the Ducks’ offense has been the league’s most feckless by virtually any measure, including its average output.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
His feckless foreign policy initiatives have diminished respect for, and fear of, the U.S. throughout the world.
—A. J. Caschetta, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
In 1930, the tut-tutting reached a feckless extreme.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
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While the administration's efforts to slash the size of the federal government are embroiled in various lawsuits, court challenges to halt the shutdown of USAID have been unsuccessful so far.—
GARY FIELDS AND ELLEN KNICKMEYER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The two had been hired to kill Pino’s estranged wife, according to the FBI, though their attempts up to that point had been unsuccessful.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As teams scale, decision-making can become inefficient and accountability can blur.—
Patrick Donegan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Two critical areas where Kansas struggles are 1) free-throw rate (its 23.9 FTR ranks No. 357 in the nation) and 2) low-volume and inefficient 3-point shooting.—
Tyler Everett,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The political paralysis has left the country under the direction of a weak and ineffectual caretaker government for more than two years.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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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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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 12 Mar. 2025.
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