good-for-nothing

noun
UK: /ˌɡʊd.fərˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
US: /ˌɡʊd.fɚˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/

  1. A person who is lazy and does not want to work or be useful.

    1. He's a good-for-nothing who just sleeps all day.
    2. My brother is a good-for-nothing, always relying on others for support.

  2. Someone who is considered worthless or incompetent.

    1. The boss called him a good-for-nothing after the mistake.
    2. She dismissed him as a good-for-nothing, unable to handle the simplest tasks.

Synonyms

loafer idler wastrel ne'er-do-well layabout useless
good-for-nothing adjective

  1. Completely worthless or useless.

    1. That good-for-nothing car never starts.
    2. This good-for-nothing app doesn't even load properly on my phone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "good-for-nothing" in English means: A person who is lazy and does not want to work or be useful., Someone who is considered worthless or incompetent..

The phonetic transcription of "good-for-nothing" is /ˌɡʊd.fərˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌɡʊd.fɚˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "good-for-nothing": loafer, idler, wastrel, ne'er-do-well, layabout, useless.

Example usage of "good-for-nothing": "He's a good-for-nothing who just sleeps all day.". More examples on the page.