Definitions

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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After another rough week, the bond market’s no-good September continued on Monday, with the Treasury market on the verge of booking one of its worst monthly showings in years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

Waking up in a Holiday Inn to your mother’s declaration that she was divorcing your no-good father.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022

But Gladys always insisted Day would be a no-good husband.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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