The Closing Word: Feckless


Image of Closing Word LogoThis week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.

This week’s closing word:

feckless

Pronounced: (FECK-less)

Adjective:
1. generally incompetent and ineffectual
2. not fit to assume responsibility

From Vocabulary.com: “Did you know that most varieties of English are in fact “feck”-less? They don’t contain a word feck, only the negative counterpart feckless. The “feck” in feckless began as a short form of effect used in the Scots dialect. So feckless essentially means “ineffective,” but is also used to describe someone who is irresponsible, incompetent, inept, or without purpose in life.”

Example:
“Only a feckless agent would advise you to skip the home inspection.”

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