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

Example Sentences

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“You no-good children, come back here right this instant!” she hollered.

From Literature

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

From New York Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

His character is a peevish no-good who shoots people and kicks bear cubs.

From Seattle Times

In “The Bandit Queens,” wives in rural India get the ultimate revenge on their no-good husbands.

From New York Times