Lacking initiative, strength of character, or responsibility; ineffective and careless. Describes someone who fails to think or act decisively.
From Scottish 'feck' (effect, vigor) + '-less.' 'Feck' is a euphemistic alteration of an older, stronger word. The term emerged in Scottish English meaning 'without effect or strength.'
Feckless sounds like 'reckless' but means the opposite — instead of taking dangerous action, a feckless person takes no effective action at all. They're not recklessly bold; they're uselessly weak.
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