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Dictionary: good-for-noth·ing   (gʊd'fər-nŭth'ĭng)
n.
A person of little worth or usefulness.

adj.
Having little worth; useless.


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noun

    A self-indulgent person who spends time avoiding work or other useful activity: bum1, drone1, fainéant, idler, layabout, loafer, ne'er-do-well, no-good, slugabed, sluggard, wastrel. Informal do-little, do-nothing, lazybones, slug2. Slang slouch. See industrious/lazy.

adjective

    Lacking all worth and value: drossy, inutile, no-good, valueless, worthless. Informal no-account. Slang nothing. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.

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n

Definition: person who is idle, worthless
Antonyms: hard worker


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an idle worthless person
  Synonyms: goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-naught


The adjective good-for-nothing has one meaning:

Meaning #1: without merit
  Synonyms: good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry


 
 
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