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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthless |
| Synonyms: | 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | failure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who does not succeed |
| Synonyms: | also-ran, bankrupt, beat*, born loser, bum, castaway, deadbeat, defaulter, derelict, disappointment, dud, flop, good-for-nothing, has-been, incompetent, insolvent, loafer, loser, lumpy, might-have-been, moocher, no-good, nobody, nonperformer, prodigal, turkey, underachiever, washout |
| Antonyms: | achiever, success |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | good-for-nothing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is idle, worthless |
| Synonyms: | bad lot, black sheep, bum, loafer, ne'er-do-well, no-good, profligate, rapscallion, scalawag, scamp, tramp, vagabond, waster, wastrel |
| Antonyms: | hard worker |
| Main Entry: | profligate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is immoral |
| Synonyms: | debauchee, degenerate, dissipater, good-for-nothing, lecher, libertine, nighthawk, no-good, old goat, operator, prodigal, rake, reprobate, roué, swinger, waster, wastrel |
| Main Entry: | trashy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthless |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, barren, bogus, cheap, cheesy, crappy*, cruddy, crummy, despicable, empty, flimsy, garbage, good-for-nothing, grungy, inferior, junky, lousy, low in quality, no-good, ratty, raunchy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tawdry, useless, valueless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | undependable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irresponsible |
| Synonyms: | bum, capricious, careless, changeable, dubious, erratic, fickle, fly-by-night, inconsistent, inconstant, indefinite, indeterminate, loose*, no bargain, no-good, treacherous, trick, tricky, trustless, unassured, uncertain, unpredictable, unreliable, unsafe, unsound, unstable, unsure, untrustworthy, variable |
| Antonyms: | dependable, reliable, responsible, trustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not of value |
| Synonyms: | base, beneath, blamable, contemptible, degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, good-for-nothing, ignoble, improper, inappropriate, ineligible, inexcusable, no-account, no-good, not deserving, not fit, not good enough, not worth, nothing, offensive, out of place, recreant, reprehensible, shameful, unbecoming, unbefitting, undeserving, unfit, unmerited, unseemly, unsuitable, valueless, vile, wretched, wrong |
| Antonyms: | honorable, useful, valuable, worthwhile, worthy |
| Main Entry: | worthless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no use; without value |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, abject, barren, base, bogus, cheap, contemptible, counterproductive, despicable, empty, futile, good-for-nothing, ignoble, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, inferior, insignificant, inutile, meaningless, mediocre, miserable, no-account, no-good, nothing, nugatory, paltry, pointless, poor, profitless, sterile, trashy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unessential, unimportant, unproductive, unprofitable, unusable, useless, valueless, waste, wretched |
| Antonyms: | valuable, worthwhile, worthy |
| Main Entry: | valueless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthless |
| Synonyms: | good-for-nothing, no-good, unsalable, useless |
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