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no-good

[noh-good, noh-good] / ˈnoʊˈgʊd, ˈnoʊˌgʊd /
ADJECTIVE
worthless
Synonyms
WEAK
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

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Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth, when confronted by a reporter about Signalgate, claimed Goldberg was a no-good, low-down down mean old snake who’d do anything for fame.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

A no-good year: Why did the Denver quarterback Russell Wilson endure the worst season of his career?

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Except she was wrong — because besides the totally, horrible, no-good, rotten ending — the show was PERFECT!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

If you believe you are a terrible, no-good parent, you are not going to feel confident in your parenting skills and will be unmotivated to improve them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

“Oh, sure! Who came home with a fat belly and a no-good husband? Clever Runako! Too bad she and Shuvai are dead. I’m all you’ve got left!”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer