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good-for-nothing
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good-for-noth·ing (gdfr-nthng)
n.
A person of little worth or usefulness.
adj.
Having little worth; useless.

good-for-nothing
n
an irresponsible or worthless person
adj
irresponsible; worthless
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.good-for-nothing - an idle worthless person
do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
Adj.1.good-for-nothing - without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"
worthless - lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"

good-for-nothing
adjective
worthless, useless, idle, irresponsible, feckless a good-for-nothing teenager who barely knows how to read
noun
layabout, piker (Austral. & N.Z. slang), slacker (informal), profligate, waster, black sheep, skiver (Brit. slang), idler, ne'er-do-well, wastrel, bludger (Austral. & N.Z. informal), scapegrace, rapscallion a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings
Translations
good-for-nothing [ˈgʊdfəˈnʌθɪŋ]
A. ADJinútil
B. Ninútil mf, gandul(a) m/f
good-for-nothing [ˈgʊdfəˌnʌθɪŋ] adj & nbuono/a a nulla
good-for-nothing [ˈgʊdfəˌnʌθɪŋ] adj & nbuono/a a nulla


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