adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   an idle worthless person wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of no value or merit; good-for-nothing; of no account. British, US, colloquial

   ""There are ten or fifteen hound-dogs around the yard, and they are actually too no-account to scratch the fleas off.""

Adjective

1. 1
   without merit; of little or no value or use wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cheapfeatherweightforcelessgoldbrickgood-for-naughtgood-for-naught

Example

More examples

""There are ten or fifteen hound-dogs around the yard, and they are actually too no-account to scratch the fleas off.""

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