单词 | ne'er-do-well |
释义 | ne'er-do-well[ nair-doo-wel ] / ˈnɛər duˌwɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ne'er-do-well ON THESAURUS.COM nounan idle, worthless person; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing. adjectiveworthless; ineffectual; good-for-nothing. Origin of ne'er-do-wellFirst recorded in 1730–40 SYNONYMS FOR ne'er-do-well1 idler, loafer, wastrel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ne'er-do-well ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby ne'er-do-wellNeenah, neencephalon, neep, ne'er, Ne'erday, ne'er-do-well, NEET, nef, nefarious, nefazodone, Nefertem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ne'er-do-wellne'er-do-well nounan improvident, irresponsible, or lazy person adjectiveuseless; worthlessyour ne'er-do-well schemes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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