No-good

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A worthless or useless person. derogatory

    "The jail had not housed a white criminal in over four years, and there is seldom a prisoner of any kind, the Sheriff being a lazy no-good, prone to take his ease with a bottle of liquor, and let trouble-makers and thieves, even the most dangerous type of cutthroats, run free and wild."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no value, use or merit. derogatory, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    returned for lack of funds wordnet
  2. 2
    without merit; of little or no value or use wordnet

Synonyms

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abandonedarrantbadbad lotbeachcomberbeggar

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"You should really stop hanging out with those toxic, no-good friends of yours."

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