no-good
1 of 2adjective
ˈnō-ˈgu̇d 
: having no worth, virtue, use, or chance of success
a no-good scoundrel
no-good
2 of 2noun
ˈnō-ˌgu̇d
: a no-good person or thing
Synonyms
Adjective
- good-for-nothing
- ne'er-do-well
- no-account
Noun
- baddie
- baddy
- beast
- brute
- caitiff
- devil
- evildoer
- fiend
- heavy
- hound
- knave
- meanie
- meany
- miscreant
- monster
- nazi
- rapscallion
- rascal
- reprobate
- rogue
- savage
- scalawag
- scallywag
- scamp
- scapegrace
- scoundrel
- varlet
- villain
- wretch
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1904, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1871, in the meaning defined above
no-good 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in worthless
having no ambition, success, or value to society tired of supporting their spendthrift, no-good daughter, who has yet to find a job commensurate with her alleged abilities Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- worthless
- good-for-nothing
- lazy
- shiftless
- indolent
- slothful
- unambitious
- ne'er-do-well
- idle
- useless
- no-account
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ambitious
- industrious
- diligent
- enterprising
2
as in empty
having no usefulness that no-good chair should be thrown away Synonyms & Similar Words
- worthless
- empty
- cheap
- bad
- flawed
- valueless
- junky
- vain
- null
- lousy
- chaffy
- imperfect
- defective
- inadequate
- unacceptable
- unsatisfactory
- dud
- inferior
- cheapjack
- duff
- base
- insufficient
- substandard
- second-rate
- low-grade
- deficient
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- valuable
- useful
- worthy
- invaluable
- precious
- priceless
- fancy
- cherished
- exceptional
- special
- esteemed
- treasured
- prized
- choice
- high-grade
no-good
2 of 2noun
1
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person neighbors remembered the killer as having been an utter no-good since childhood Synonyms & Similar Words
- villain
- brute
- criminal
- monster
- devil
- savage
- wretch
- scoundrel
- miscreant
- nazi
- scapegrace
- offender
- beast
- reprobate
- rascal
- rogue
- heavy
- bandit
- thug
- scalawag
- scamp
- caitiff
- knave
- crook
- gangster
- assassin
- fiend
- meanie
- varlet
- loser
- rapscallion
- hound
- scallywag
- evildoer
- baddie
- baddy
- meany
- blackguard
- snake
- felon
- perpetrator
- culprit
- lowlife
- trespasser
- desperado
- rough
- outlaw
- lawbreaker
- cad
- hoodlum
- ruffian
- tough
- transgressor
- sinner
- villainess
- perp
- viper
- jailbird
- stinker
- racketeer
- wrongdoer
- malefactor
- rowdy
- serpent
- convict
- goon
- hooligan
- cutthroat
- con
- heel
- bravo
- trash
- gunman
- ne'er-do-well
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- innocent
- hero
- angel
- saint
2
as in bum
an idle worthless person we'll have to pay more than minimum wage for the job if we expect to get people other than no-goods Synonyms & Similar Words
- bum
- hobo
- beggar
- derelict
- good-for-nothing
- dodger
- no-account
- no-goodnik
- slacker
- vagrant
- tramp
- ne'er-do-well
- do-nothing
- drifter
- transient
- vagabond
- roamer
- goldbrick
- ragamuffin
- urchin
- shirker
- waif
- panhandler
- idler
- indigent
- sluggard
- loafer
- sundowner
- pauper
- lazybones
- down-and-outer
- slug
- slouch
- down-and-out
- drone
- gamine
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- success
- winner