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Good-for-naught (Noun)

Meaning

An idle worthless person.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • He's a good-for-naught who spends his days lounging on the couch, expecting others to support him.
  • The community is fed up with the good-for-naught who always seems to be causing trouble.
  • She married a good-for-naught who promised the world but delivered nothing but heartache.
  • The family's black sheep was a good-for-naught who constantly asked for handouts but never offered to help.
  • After a string of failed relationships, she vowed to avoid any man who seemed like a good-for-naught.

Synonyms

  • Good-for-nothing
  • Ne'er-do-well
  • Goldbrick
  • Goof-off
  • No-account

Hypernyms

  • Idler
  • Do-nothing
  • Layabout
  • Bum
  • Loafer

Related Words

  • Good-for-naught (adjective)
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