good-for-nothing

Speech parts

1. good-for-nothing - Noun

2. good-for-nothing - Adjective

3. good-for-nothing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

an idle worthless person

without merit; of little or no value or use

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

good for nothing

Synonyms

no-good slack loafer lout lubber empty useless inert disappointment idle inactive lazy sorry miserable barren
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Antonyms

pathfinder grand great success amazing fireball
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Hypernyms

loafer idler bum do-nothing layabout

Examples

a sorry horse Source: Internet

a sorry excuse Source: Internet

a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick Source: Internet

the car was a no-good piece of junk Source: Internet

It starts with Joyce Carol Oates’ “Honor Code,” in which a girl harbors a years-long crush on her older male cousin, who killed her mother’s good-for-nothing boyfriend as revenge for his abuse. Source: Internet

If you're reading this whiny good-for-nothing blog post thanks for sticking with me. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

good-fellowship good-for-naught good-for-nothin good-for-nothingness good-hearted good-hearted person