Shane Black

I love the notion of the feckless sort of knight in tarnished armor who would love to fill the shoes of the legendary hero but just can't. And then find a moment when they do. And I love the idea that there's a myth waiting for each of us to occupy.

American Actor

Sean Lock

Here's a message to all the employers out there reading this: if a comedian comes to you having given up comedy and wants a job; don't employ them. They're utterly feckless and incapable of handling any kind of responsibility. Fact.

English Comedian

Emily Thornberry

Whether it's in Jobcentres or in Whitehall, young people are constantly coming up against a narrative that portrays them as lazy and feckless, when in reality nothing could be further from the truth.

British Politician

David Hackworth

If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.

American Soldier

Maria Montessori

Dependence is not patriotism. A man does not love his mother if he hangs about her to the point of burdening her with a weak, feckless son.

Italian Educator

James Surowiecki

Besides great climates and lovely beaches, California and Greece share a fondness for dysfunctional politics and feckless budgeting.

American Journalist

Jonathan Sacks

Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent.

British Clergyman

Martin O'Malley

I think that the S.E.C. has been pretty feckless when it comes to reigning in reckless behavior on Wall Street.

American Politician

Camille Paglia

The damage done to U.S. prestige by the feckless, buffoonish George W. Bush will take years to repair.

American Author

Pat Buchanan

The Bay of Pigs became a metaphor for feckless folly and failure.

Feckless carries a negative tone, suggesting incompetence or irresponsibility.

Negative Connotation

Use 'feckless' to criticize character or actions, not lack of concrete skills like playing an instrument.

Not for Skills

Best used in informal situations or literature, might be too strong for polite conversation.

Casual Use

 you conform to the host nation's stereotype of you, of being feckless, work-shy, destined for a life of crime. You are being watched, so confound their expectations of you.