Good-for-nothing (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An idle worthless person
Synonyms:
goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well; no-account
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("good-for-nothing" is a kind of...):
bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)
Derivation:
good-for-nothing (without merit; of little or no value or use)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without merit; of little or no value or use
Example:
the car was a no-good piece of junk
Synonyms:
good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; meritless; no-account; no-count; no-good; sorry
Classified under:
Similar:
worthless (lacking in usefulness or value)
Derivation:
good-for-nothing (an idle worthless person)