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- Dictionarygood-for-nothing/ˌɡʊdfəˈnʌθɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) lazy and feckless: "his good-for-nothing son"
noun
- 1. a lazy, feckless person.
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Good-for-nothing is an informal term for a lazy and useless person or thing. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.
- English (US)
GOOD-FOR-NOTHING meaning: 1. a person who is lazy and not...
- Translate English to Catalan
good-for-nothing translate: inútil, inútil. Learn more in...
- Translate English to Indonesian
good-for-nothing translate: vô tích sự. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to Malay
GOOD-FOR-NOTHING translate: tidak berguna. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to Italian
GOOD-FOR-NOTHING translate: buono a nulla, buono a nulla,...
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good-for-nothing translate: der Nichtsnutz. Learn more in...
- English (US)
The meaning of GOOD-FOR-NOTHING is of no use or value. How to use good-for-nothing in a sentence.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase good-for-nothing, which can be an adjective or a noun. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and idioms with good-for-nothing.
Good-for-nothing definition: worthless; of no use.. See examples of GOOD-FOR-NOTHING used in a sentence.
Definitions of good-for-nothing. adjective. without merit. “a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick”. synonyms: good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry. worthless. lacking in usefulness or value. noun. an idle worthless person.
Good-for-nothing is a derogatory term for someone who is useless or worthless. It is a compound word formed by combining good, for, and nothing. See its etymology, pronunciation, frequency, and examples in OED.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the informal noun good-for-nothing, which means a lazy and skillless person. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.