good-for-nothing

[ good-fer-nuhth-ing, -nuhth- ]

/ ˈgʊd fərˈnʌθ ɪŋ, -ˌnʌθ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR good-for-nothing ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

worthless; of no use.

noun

a worthless or useless person.

Origin of good-for-nothing

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby good-for-nothing

good faith, good fellow, good-fellowship, Good fences make good neighbors, good for, good-for-nothing, Good Friday, good graces, good grief, good hair, good head on one's shoulders, have a

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Example sentences from the Web for good-for-nothing

The kid says, "That guide book is written by a bunch of lazy, good-for-nothing Indian beggars."
The Next 'Juno'? This Year's Indie Underdog|Tom Tapp|October 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
But the good-for-nothing Beggarmen who were on the ship cried out at this.
The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere|Charles de Coster
His reputation is that of a lazy, good-for-nothing, disreputable dead beat and loafer.
Analyzing Character|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
Because it is as much his fault as mine, that I have become a good-for-nothing loafer.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue

Nought stirring save a stealthy, profligate, good-for-nothing cat, flitting fine through yon area bars.
What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Then the good-for-nothing arose, took the felt and laid a piece on the neck of each soldier, and the army was restored to life.
Georgian Folk Tales|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing

noun

an irresponsible or worthless person

adjective

irresponsible; worthless

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

单词	good-for-nothing
释义	good-for-nothing [ good-fer-nuhth-ing, -nuhth- ] / ˈgʊd fərˈnʌθ ɪŋ, -ˌnʌθ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR good-for-nothing ON THESAURUS.COM adjective worthless; of no use. noun a worthless or useless person. Origin of good-for-nothing First recorded in 1705–15 Words nearby good-for-nothing good faith, good fellow, good-fellowship, Good fences make good neighbors, good for, good-for-nothing, Good Friday, good graces, good grief, good hair, good head on one's shoulders, have a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for good-for-nothing The kid says, "That guide book is written by a bunch of lazy, good-for-nothing Indian beggars." The Next 'Juno'? This Year's Indie Underdog\|Tom Tapp\|October 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST But the good-for-nothing Beggarmen who were on the ship cried out at this. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere\|Charles de Coster His reputation is that of a lazy, good-for-nothing, disreputable dead beat and loafer. Analyzing Character\|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb Because it is as much his fault as mine, that I have become a good-for-nothing loafer. The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue Nought stirring save a stealthy, profligate, good-for-nothing cat, flitting fine through yon area bars. What Will He Do With It, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Then the good-for-nothing arose, took the felt and laid a piece on the neck of each soldier, and the army was restored to life. Georgian Folk Tales\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for good-for-nothing good-for-nothing noun an irresponsible or worthless person adjective irresponsible; worthless 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 Words related to good-for-nothing tramp, waster, loafer, scamp, bum, vagabond, scalawag, profligate, wastrel, rapscallion, ne'er-do-well, black sheep, no-good
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good-for-nothing

adjective

noun

Origin of good-for-nothing

Words nearby good-for-nothing

Example sentences from the Web for good-for-nothing

British Dictionary definitions for good-for-nothing

noun

adjective

Words related to good-for-nothing