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    good-for-nothing
    /ˌɡʊdfəˈnʌθɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) lazy and feckless: "his good-for-nothing son"

    noun

    • 1. a lazy, feckless person.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOOD-FOR-NOTHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    good-for-nothing. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˌɡʊd.fəˈnʌθ.ɪŋ / us / ˌɡʊd.fɚˈnʌθ.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. a person who is lazy and not helpful or useful: She told him he was a lazy good-for-nothing and should get a job. Synonym. ne'er-do-well old-fashioned.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › good-for-nothingGood-for-nothing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GOOD-FOR-NOTHING is of no use or value. How to use good-for-nothing in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'good-for-nothing' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as good-for-nothing, you think that they are lazy or irresponsible. ...a good-for-nothing fourteen-year-old son who barely knows how to read and count. Synonyms: worthless , useless , idle , irresponsible More Synonyms of good-for-nothing

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › good-for-nothing_ngood-for-nothing noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word good-for-nothing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. good-for-nothing is considered derogatory.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › good-for-nothingGood-for-nothing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms -...

    Definitions of good-for-nothing. adjective. without merit. “a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick”. synonyms: good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry. worthless. lacking in usefulness or value. noun. an idle worthless person.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › good-for-nothinggood-for-nothing - The Free Dictionary

    Define good-for-nothing. good-for-nothing synonyms, good-for-nothing pronunciation, good-for-nothing translation, English dictionary definition of good-for-nothing. n. A person of little worth or usefulness. adj.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgood-for-nothing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of good-for-nothing noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › good-for-nothinggood-for-nothing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    4 days ago · good - for - nothing (plural good-for-nothings) A person of little worth or usefulness. Synonyms: absolute zero, cipher, ne'er-do-well, no-account, no-good, no-mark, nonentity; see also Thesaurus: worthless person. 2010, Thomas J. Schaeper, Kathleen Schaeper, “Yanks and Brits”, in Rhodes Scholars, Oxford, and the Creation of an American ...

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › good-for-nothingGOOD-FOR-NOTHING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Good-for-nothing definition: worthless; of no use.. See examples of GOOD-FOR-NOTHING used in a sentence.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › good-for-nothingGOOD-FOR-NOTHING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words |...

    Synonyms for GOOD-FOR-NOTHING: lazy, worthless, no-good, idle, useless, shiftless, indolent, no-account; Antonyms of GOOD-FOR-NOTHING: ambitious, industrious, diligent, enterprising, success, winner