no-good

[noh-good, noh-good] / ˈnoʊˈgʊd, ˈnoʊˌgʊd /

ADJECTIVE

worthless

Synonyms

WEAK

abandoned abject barren base bogus cheap contemptible counterproductive despicable drossy empty futile good-for-nothing ignoble inconsequential ineffective ineffectual inferior insignificant inutile meaningless mediocre miserable no-account nothing nugatory paltry pointless poor profitless sterile trashy trifling trivial unavailing unessential unimportant unproductive unprofitable unusable useless valueless waste wretched

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The president was having a no-good, very bad week.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Except she was wrong — because besides the totally, horrible, no-good, rotten ending — the show was PERFECT!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

In Parini Shroff’s debut novel, “The Bandit Queens,” wives get revenge on their no-good husbands.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023

If you believe you are a terrible, no-good parent, you are not going to feel confident in your parenting skills and will be unmotivated to improve them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

“You no-good children, come back here right this instant!” she hollered.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

no-good

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