Difference between Feckless and Incompetent

Feckless

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking purpose. Without skill, ineffective, incompetent. Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way. Lacking vitality.

Incompetent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who is incompetent.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability.Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

Example sentence: Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible.