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Grammar : Noun
Spell : fek-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛk lɪs



Definition of fecklessness

Origin :
  • 1590s, from feck, "effect, value, vigor" (late 15c.), Scottish shortened form of effect, + -less. Popularized by Carlyle, who left its opposite, feckful, in dialectal obscurity. Related: Fecklessly; fecklessness.
  • As in inaction : noun state of doing nothing
Example sentences :
  • It seems to point to a certain amount of fecklessness that 15 per cent.
  • Extract from : « The Foundations of Japan » by J.W. Robertson Scott
  • Three things for which a friend is hated: trespassing, keeping aloof, fecklessness.
  • Extract from : « The Triads of Ireland » by Kuno Meyer

Synonyms for fecklessness

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