» ne'er-do-well
Noun (1 meaning)
1. an idle worthless person.
goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught
ne'er-do-well is a type of:
- idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum (noun) - person who does no work
ne'er-do-well is derivationally related to:
- good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry (adjective) - without merit