Good-for-nothing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Good-for-nothing is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Useless; worthless.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.
More Meanings
- A person of little worth or usefulness.
Example Sentences
Americans might have taken some comfort from the fact that these critics also expressed similar misgivings about Rhodes Scholars coming from elsewhere. Isis, a student publication, lampooned Australians as good-for-nothings who badly needed education.
Synonyms for good-for-nothing
Depending on context, synonyms include bastardly, blown, cacky, chaffy, cocking, crapalicious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include no-account, no-good, no-count, worthless, meritless, goof-off.
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