feckless

/ˈfɛkləs/adj

High School

Lacking purpose.

Without skill, ineffective, incompetent.

Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.

Lacking vitality.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

aimless careless feeble futile hopeless ineffective ineffectual irresponsible meaningless reckless unpurposed useless worthless

Antonyms

careful effective efficient meaningful purposeful responsible useful

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

fab fac fae fan fao far fat faw fay faz

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

fac fix cuff fica foxx fulk keef kief korf flake

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