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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.

Synonyms

  • Ne'er-do-well
  • Goldbrick
  • Goof-off
  • Good-for-naught
  • No-account

Hypernyms

  • Idler
  • Do-nothing
  • Bum
  • Loafer

Related Words

  • Good-for-nothing (adjective)
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