Good-for-nothing (Adjective)
Meaning
Without merit; of little or no value or use; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The good-for-nothing sibling never lifted a finger to help with chores.
- He turned out to be a good-for-nothing friend, abandoning me in my time of need.
- The good-for-nothing politician made empty promises and accomplished nothing.
- The lazy good-for-nothing employee spent most of the day browsing social media.
- After several breakdowns, the old car was deemed a good-for-nothing piece of junk.