fecklessness
fecklessness — noun
1. a formal word for a habit of handling things badly because someone is careless,
a formal word for a habit of handling things badly because someone is careless, weak-willed, and unwilling to take proper responsibility.
The mayor's fecklessness left three blocked roads uncleared after the storm.
possessive + fecklessness for blame
Rohan's fecklessness meant the food stall opened without plates or change.
fecklessness causing a practical failure
Parents complained about the school's fecklessness when no teacher checked the broken gate.
Leaving the clinic keys on the bus was an act of fecklessness.
Jason's fecklessness about paying the rent got the whole flat in trouble.
- irresponsibility
broader and more everyday; does not always suggest the same weak, ineffective character
- carelessness
focuses on not paying enough attention, rather than weak judgement or lack of follow-through
- incompetence
emphasises lack of skill or ability, whereas fecklessness criticises character and conduct
- responsibility
the standard opposite for being dependable and answerable for what you do
- competence
stresses effective ability rather than moral reliability
- reliability
focuses on being trusted to act steadily and properly
文法句型
[someone's] fecklessness
an act of fecklessness
blame [something] on fecklessness
fecklessness with [money/details]
用法筆記
Formal and strongly critical. Often used in political, managerial, or moral commentary about a pattern of bad decisions or weak follow-through, not just one small mistake.