feck´less|ness

feck´less|ness
feck|less «FEHK lihs», adjective.
1. futile; ineffective; »

Rip Van Winkle was an idle, feckless character.

2. Scottish. spiritless; worthless.
[< feck + -less]
feck´less|ly, adverb.
feck´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • feck´less|ly — feck|less «FEHK lihs», adjective. 1. futile; ineffective; »Rip Van Winkle was an idle, feckless character. 2. Scottish. spiritless; worthless. ╂[< feck + less] –feck´less|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • feck|less — «FEHK lihs», adjective. 1. futile; ineffective; »Rip Van Winkle was an idle, feckless character. 2. Scottish. spiritless; worthless. ╂[< feck + less] –feck´less|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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  • feckless — feck•less [[t]ˈfɛk lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) ineffective; incompetent; futile 2) having no sense of responsibility; indifferent; lazy • Etymology: 1590–1600; orig. Scots, form of effect feck′less•ly, adv. feck′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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