Feckless – Lacking initiative and strength of character; weak

(Pronounced fek-les)

To remember the definition of the word feckless, use the following mnemonic:

My boss felt I was reckless (feckless) and lacking initiative. 

Examples of feckless in a sentence

The police arrested the feckless burglar, he had left his wallet at the scene of the crime. 

Jess told her father-in-law that he shouldn't hire her feckless brother.

I've accepted the fact my parents would always think that my boyfriend was a feckless loser, no matter how smart and successful he might be.