feckless
feckless — adjective
- fecklesspositive
- more fecklesscomparative
- most fecklesssuperlative
1. so lacking in strength of character or sense of duty that you cannot manage your
so lacking in strength of character or sense of duty that you cannot manage your own life properly or be trusted to meet the needs of others
Mei-Lin watched her feckless brother spend his entire inheritance on sports cars within one year.
feckless + family member (brother/son/cousin)
Our landlord grew tired of feckless tenants who never paid rent and wrecked the place.
Critics described the agency's response as feckless, pointing to the complete absence of coordinated action.
Nneka's father was a feckless man who drifted between bad businesses and never learned.
A feckless chairperson who avoided every difficult decision nearly brought the charity to its knees.
- irresponsible
more common in everyday speech; focuses on neglecting duties rather than a deep character flaw
- shiftless
old-fashioned; suggests laziness and avoidance of any productive effort
- ineffectual
focuses on the outcome (failing to achieve results) rather than the inner character
- good-for-nothing
informal and very harsh; dismisses the person as completely without value
- responsible
can be trusted to fulfil duties and obligations
- dependable
reliable and consistent in character
- capable
has the ability and strength to get things done
文法句型
feckless + noun
be/link verb + feckless
用法筆記
Feckless describes a fundamental flaw in a person's character rather than a one-time failure to act. It is more formal and literary than 'irresponsible', which is common in everyday speech. The word is frequently used before nouns such as 'father', 'government', 'leader', and 'response'.