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
Conservatives derided her as feckless, progressives as heartless.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Reeves has aggressively courted the business community in the run-up to the election in an attempt to dispel the perception of Labour as economically feckless.
—NBC News, 5 July 2024
With a presidential election three months away, the government’s response to the humanitarian disaster was feckless and chaotic.
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2023
Trending on Billboard The follow-up to 2019’s Oscar-winning Joker follows feckless comedian Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) meeting his lady love Harley Quinn (Gaga) while locked up at Arkham State Hospital.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 July 2024
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Reeves has aggressively courted the business community in the run-up to the election in an attempt to dispel the perception of Labour as economically feckless.
—NBC News, 5 July 2024
With a presidential election three months away, the government’s response to the humanitarian disaster was feckless and chaotic.
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2023
Trending on Billboard The follow-up to 2019’s Oscar-winning Joker follows feckless comedian Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) meeting his lady love Harley Quinn (Gaga) while locked up at Arkham State Hospital.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckless
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Attempts to reach Board of Elections officials about Ike's case Tuesday night were unsuccessful.Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Multiple attempts by Newsweek for comment from the Maritime Sikh Society have been unsuccessful.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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On top of that, passive learning tends to be slow and inefficient.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Niccol aims to tackle issues contributing to longer wait times, such as inadequate staffing during peak hours and inefficient food preparation.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Arquette, cast as good-natured if ineffectual deputy Dewey, met Courteney Cox at the first read.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Dance was born out of a succession crisis that occurred in the reign of the well-meaning but ineffectual King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), which HOTD’s first season had to devote much screen time to explaining.Basma Bedawi, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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If certain gender-affirming care interventions turn out to be counterproductive, does mandatory coverage actually benefit patients?Ge Bai, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This move, described as reckless by Petty, was seen as a counterproductive decision that ultimately cost him valuable positions in a race critical to his standing heading into the playoffs.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Feckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feckless. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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