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good-for-nothing

good-for-noth·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goo d fawr nuhth-ing]
    • /gʊd fɔr ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/
    • /ɡʊd fɔː(r) ˈnʌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goo d fawr nuhth-ing]
    • /gʊd fɔr ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/

Definitions of good-for-nothing word

  • adjective good-for-nothing worthless; of no use. 1
  • noun good-for-nothing a worthless or useless person. 1
  • noun good-for-nothing person: lazy 1
  • adjective good-for-nothing If you describe someone as good-for-nothing, you think that they are lazy or irresponsible. 0
  • adjective good-for-nothing Good-for-nothing is also a noun. 0
  • noun good-for-nothing an irresponsible or worthless person 0

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Origin of good-for-nothing

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Good-for-nothing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

good-for-nothing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for good-for-nothing

noun good-for-nothing

  • tramp — to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
  • waster — a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
  • loafer — a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
  • scamp — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
  • bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.

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