No-good
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: No-good is an adjective meaning (derogatory) Having no value, use or merit.
Meaning
(derogatory) Having no value, use or merit.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) A worthless or useless person.
Example Sentences
The jail had not housed a white criminal in over four years, and there is seldom a prisoner of any kind, the Sheriff being a lazy no-good, prone to take his ease with a bottle of liquor, and let trouble-makers and thieves, even the most dangerous type of cutthroats, run free and wild.
Word Forms
- no-goods
Synonyms for no-good
Depending on context, synonyms include good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, valueless, bastardly, blown, cacky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worthless, no-count, good-for-nothing, no-account, bad, meritless.
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