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/nəʊˈɡʊdnɪk/ · noun
(US, slang, somewhat derogatory) A ne'er-do-well; a person who is no good..
Then at the last minute Harris was brought aboard as Dr. Zachary Smith, initially an authentic, lip-curling nogoodnik who, it was presently discovered, could be better used for laughs played off Mumy and a sober-sided robot (“You bubbleheaded booby,” sneers Harris. “That does not compute,” returns the robot dryly).
Lorne's role was that of Gary, the nogoodnik father.
Use no goodnik when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
No goodnik means (US, slang, somewhat derogatory) A ne'er-do-well; a person who is no good..
Common synonyms include bad guy, no-good, loser, miscreant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Then at the last minute Harris was brought aboard as Dr. Zachary Smith, initially an authentic, lip-curling nogoodnik who, it was presently discovered, could be better used for laughs played off Mumy and a sober-sided robot (“You bubbleheaded booby,” sneers Harris. “That does not compute,” returns the robot dryly).
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