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FECKLESS
feckless, inept
(adjective) generally incompetent and ineffectual; “feckless attempts to repair the plumbing”; “inept handling of the account”
feckless
(adjective) not fit to assume responsibility
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
feckless (comparative more feckless, superlative most feckless)
Lacking purpose.
Without skill, ineffective, incompetent.
(UK) Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.
(British, archaic) Lacking vitality.
Synonyms
• (weak, ineffective): futile, hopeless, ineffective, ineffectual, feeble, meaningless, useless
• (worthless, irresponsible): unpurposed, worthless, aimless, careless, reckless, irresponsible
Antonyms
• (weak, ineffective): effective, efficient, meaningful, useful
• (worthless, irresponsible): purposeful, careful, responsible
Source: Wiktionary
Feck"less, a. Etym: [Perh. a corruption of effectless.]
Definition: Spiritless; weak; worthless. [Scot]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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