feck

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /fɛk/ UK /fɛk/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like fake /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/

Meanings

1

noun
vigor or effectiveness; worth (Scots and Irish dialect)

The plan had neither feck nor purpose behind it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · vigor or effectiveness;... vigor effectiveness worth value efficacy strength

Opposites

feebleness worthlessness

Word family

Derived forms fecklessfeckfulfeckly

Related forms effect feckless

Etymology

A Scots and Irish dialect word meaning 'effect, vigor, worth', formed as an aphetic shortening of 'effect', from Latin 'effectus' ('accomplishment'), from 'efficere' ('to bring about').

effectus Latin efficere Latin

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General Vocabulary

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# feck

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɛk/
**IPA (UK):** /fɛk/

## Meanings
1. vigor or effectiveness; worth (Scots and Irish dialect)

## Examples
- The plan had neither feck nor purpose behind it.

## Synonyms
- vigor
- effectiveness
- worth
- value
- efficacy
- strength

## Antonyms
- feebleness
- worthlessness

## Derived Forms
- feckless
- feckful
- feckly

## Related Forms
- effect
- feckless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: effectus
- Root: efficere

## Etymology
A Scots and Irish dialect word meaning 'effect, vigor, worth', formed as an aphetic shortening of 'effect', from Latin 'effectus' ('accomplishment'), from 'efficere' ('to bring about').

## AI Etymology
Feck is a Scots and Irish dialect word meaning 'effect, vigor, worth', formed as an aphetic shortening of 'effect', from Latin 'effectus' ('accomplishment'), from 'efficere' ('to bring about'). The historical trail runs through Latin effectus and Latin efficere. In modern use it means vigor or effectiveness; worth (Scots and Irish dialect). Derived formations include feckless, feckful, feckly; related forms include effect, feckless.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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