How to pronounce feckless
American English pronunciation
FEK-lis
- IPA
- /ˈfɛklɪs/
- Syllables
- FEK · lis (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What feckless means
Weak and useless at getting anything done
In a sentence: The feckless helper lost the map, the snacks, and the tent.
Where it comes from: It comes from an older word, "fectless," a shortened form of "effectless," meaning without any effect.
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