» good-for-nothing
Noun (1 meaning)
1. an idle worthless person.
goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught
good-for-nothing is a type of:
- idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum (noun) - person who does no work
good-for-nothing is derivationally related to:
- good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry (adjective) - without merit
Adjective (1 meaning)
1. without merit.
good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry
Examples:
- “a sorry horse”,
- “a sorry excuse”,
- “a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick”,
- “the car was a no-good piece of junk”
Derivationally related form:
- goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught (noun) - an idle worthless person
- paltriness, sorriness (noun) - worthlessness due to insignificance
good-for-nothing is similar to:
- worthless (adjective) - lacking in usefulness or value