nothing-worthn.
/ˌnʌθɪŋˈwəːθ/, U.S. /ˈnəθɪŋˌwərθ/ rare.
A worthless person or thing; worthlessness.
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society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness
nought?a1425
nothing-worth1580
worthlessness1604
good-for-nothingness1740
scampishness1858
ne'er-do-wellism1891
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness > good-for-nothing person
brethelingc1275
filec1300
dogc1330
ribald1340
waynouna1350
waster1352
lorel1362
losel1362
land-leaper1377
triflera1382
brothelc1390
javelc1400
leftc1400
lorerc1400
shackerellc1420
brethel1440
never-thrift1440
vagrant1444
ne'er-thrifta1450
never-thrivinga1450
nebulona1475
breelc1485
naughty pack?1534
brathel1542
carrion1547
slim1548
unsel155.
pelf1551
shifterc1562
rag1566
wandrel?1567
land-loper1570
nothing-worth1580
baggage1594
roly-poly1602
bash-rag1603
arrant1605
ragabash?1609
flabergullion1611
hilding1611
hard bargain1612
slubberdegullion1612
vauneant1621
knick-knacker1622
idle-pack1624
slabberdegullion1653
thimble-maker1654
whiffler1659
never-do-well1664
good-for-nought1671
ne'er-be-good1675
shack1682
vagabond1686
shabaroon1699
shag-bag1699
houndsfoot1710
ne'er-do-well1737
trumpery1738
rap1742
hallion1789
scamp1808
waffie1808
ne'er-do-good1814
vaurien1829
sculpin1834
shicer1846
good-for-nothing1847
wastrel1847
scallywag1848
shack-bag1855
beat1865
toe-rag1875
rodney1877
toe-ragger1896
low-lifer1902
punk1904
lowlife1909
ringtail1916
git1939
no-hoper1944
schlub1950
piss artist1962
dead leg1964
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Vn poltron, a nothing worth, a slouthfull person.
1923 E. Blunden Dead Lett. 3 Now through this chaos of sad nothing-worth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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