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GOOD-FOR-NOTHING

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• GOOD-FOR-NOTHING (noun)
The noun GOOD-FOR-NOTHING has 1 sense:

1. an idle worthless person

Familiarity information: GOOD-FOR-NOTHING used as a noun is very rare.

• GOOD-FOR-NOTHING (adjective)
The adjective GOOD-FOR-NOTHING has 1 sense:

1. without merit

Familiarity information: GOOD-FOR-NOTHING used as an adjective is very rare.

• GOOD-FOR-NOTHING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An idle worthless person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well; no-account; goldbrick

Hypernyms ("good-for-nothing" is a kind of...):

bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)

• GOOD-FOR-NOTHING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Without merit

Synonyms:

no-good; no-count; no-account; meritless; good-for-nothing; good-for-naught; sorry

Context examples:

a sorry horse / a sorry excuse / a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick / the car was a no-good piece of junk

Similar:

worthless (lacking in usefulness or value)

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