Good-for-nothing (Noun)
Meaning
An idle worthless person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's been a good-for-nothing since he dropped out of college, refusing to get a job or help out around the house.
- The neighbors have given up on trying to get the good-for-nothing son to mow the lawn or take care of the overgrown garden.
- After a string of failed business ventures, his friends and family have started to view him as a good-for-nothing who can't be trusted with money.
- The good-for-nothing brother has been living off his parents' charity for years, showing no signs of wanting to change his ways.
- The community has had enough of the good-for-nothing who constantly litters and vandalizes the local park, and is calling for him to be held accountable.