Library / English Dictionary

GOOD-FOR-NOTHING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An idle worthless person

Synonyms:

goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well; no-account

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("good-for-nothing" is a kind of...):

bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)

Derivation:

good-for-nothing (without merit; of little or no value or use)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without merit; of little or no value or use

Example:

the car was a no-good piece of junk

Synonyms:

good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; meritless; no-account; no-count; no-good; sorry

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

worthless (lacking in usefulness or value)

Derivation:

good-for-nothing (an idle worthless person)

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