Feckless vs. Reckless — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Feckless and Reckless
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Feckless
Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
Her feckless younger brother
Reckless
Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
Feckless
Careless and irresponsible
"political prestidigitation designed to distract public attention from his feckless flouting of basic ethical principles" (Doug Ireland).
Reckless
Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
Feckless
Feeble or ineffective
"Pickering's life was routinely threatened, and one feckless attempt had already been made to kidnap or kill him" (Garry Wills).
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Reckless
Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
Feckless
Lacking purpose.
Reckless
Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent.
Feckless
Without skill, ineffective, incompetent.
Reckless
Rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless.
It made the king as reckless as them diligent.
Feckless
Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.
Reckless
Marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences;
Foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
Became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans
A reckless driver
A rash attempt to climb the World Trade Center
Feckless
Lacking vitality.
Reckless
Characterized by careless unconcerned;
The heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes
Reckless squandering of public funds
Feckless
Spiritless; weak; worthless.
Feckless
Not fit to assume responsibility
Feckless
Generally incompetent and ineffectual;
Feckless attempts to repair the plumbing
Inept handling of the account
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