Word Of The Week (WOW #13)
Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me), it’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week.
If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.
Here’s this week’s WOW:
Word:
Feckless
Part Of Speech:
feckless: adjective
Pronunciation:
feck·less
Meaning:
Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
Synonyms:
useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, good-for-nothing.
Antonyms:
effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, expedient, operant, responsible, useful.
Word Origin:
Late 16th century: from Scots and northern English dialect feck (from effeck, variant of effect) + -less.
Use in sentence:
adjective:
She can’t rely on her feckless son.
The feckless man no longer cares for his wife ‘s ideals, or even for himself.
noun:
The drill sergeant’s intent was to convince all therecruits of their fecklessness.
adverb:
He performed his functions fecklessly.
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I hope you guys like this word and hope it’s useful to you in some or the other way!
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HEENA R. PARDESHI 
I like that one, it has a certain ring to it!
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Thanks a lot Marjorie!!! 🙂
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This is a great word for describing certain characters, Heena. It definitely has a good sound, too. 🙂
I’ll be doing mine tomorrow.
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Thanks a lot Millie! 🙂
I’ll look forward to read your!
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Great word Heena! I like the sound of it.
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Thanks Tony! 🙂
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That’s a good catch. Great Heena!
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Thanks a lot Erika 🙂
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With pleasure, Heena! 😊
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When I was a young boy, I thought that this was profanity. 😀
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Haha! I can understand why! 😉
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I really like these words of the week posts Heena. I think I just may use this one in a future poem.
Thanks a ton.
🙂
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Thanks a lot Staci!
I’m really glad you like these posts 🙂
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🙂
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Yup- nothing feckless about this word!
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Great word, Heena. Some of my favourite characters are feckless. 🙂 Here’s the link to my WOW: https://thestorytellersabode.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/word-of-the-week-wow-jubilation/
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Hello again, Heena. Here is the link to my WOW for this week:
https://milliethom.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/word-of-the-week-wow-13/
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https://crazykidjournal.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/word-of-the-week-5th-april-2015/
My WOW for this week
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Hmmm me likey! Will be putting that one in regular rotation lol!
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Just a nice Easter weekend Heena Rathore P…..💗💗💗
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Thanks and same to you 🙂
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When there again new posts?
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Feckless, interesting! I hadn’t heard of the word before. Thanks Heena 🙂
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Thanks Christy! I hope it’ll come handy in one of your beautiful poems or articles! 🙂 ❤
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