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good-for-nothing

noun as in lazy, unreliable person

adjective as in useless, worthless

adjective as in valueless

noun as in ne' er-do-well

noun as in shirker

noun as in slacker

noun as in fainéant

noun as in good-for-nothing

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Example Sentences

The kid says, "That guide book is written by a bunch of lazy, good-for-nothing Indian beggars."

I hope she will not turn good-for-nothing this ever so long.

With a penniless, out-at-elbows, good-for-nothing, you mean?

Well, you're a coward, a good-for-nothing coward, and so is your big brother.

I never saw such a little awkward, good-for-nothing pair of hands.

Kitho means “that insignificant one,” and karishtiditore means “good-for-nothing fellow.”

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to good-for-nothing, such as: bum, loafer, ne'er-do-well, profligate, rapscallion, and scalawag.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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