Effectual and Feckless

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Effectual adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.

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Feckless is an antonym for effectual.

Feckless adjective - Not producing the desired result.

Usage example: a well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence

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Effectual is an antonym for feckless in without purpose topic.

Nearby Word: feck

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Feckless and Effectual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effectual/feckless

Effectual & Feckless. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effectual/feckless>.

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