Feckless Definition

fĕklĭs
adjective
Careless; irresponsible.
Webster's New World
Weak; ineffective.
Webster's New World
Careless and irresponsible.
American Heritage
Feeble or ineffective.
American Heritage
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Origin of Feckless

  • From Scots, feck (“effect”), aphetic form of effect, +‎ -less.

    From Wiktionary

  • Scots feck effect (alteration of effect) –less

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Scots feck effect (alteration of effect) –less

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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