What does no-account mean?
No-account means (US, British, colloquial) Of no value or merit; good-for-nothing; of no account..
No-account
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(US, British, colloquial) Of no value or merit; good-for-nothing; of no account..
Example Sentences
"There are ten or fifteen hound-dogs around the yard, and they are actually too no-account to scratch the fleas off."
"Well, I'm sorry to have had to be the one to give you the bad news," he says. What bad news would that be? I'm wondering. That's just one more no-account Carter for me not to have to think on.
You see, corporal, the human race is getting worse all the time. Each year we know less than we did in the preceding. We're more no-account now than we were five hundred years ago.
Synonyms for no-account
Antonyms for no-account
Related Words
Word Forms
- more no-account
- most no-account
- no-count
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for no-account?
Common synonyms include two-bit, useless, valueless, bastardly.
What is the opposite of no-account?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use no-account in a sentence?
"There are ten or fifteen hound-dogs around the yard, and they are actually too no-account to scratch the fleas off."
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