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good for naught

/ˈɡʊd fər ˌnɔt/
noun
  1. A person who is worthless or useless.
    • Don't trust that good-for-naught; he never keeps his promises.
    • The story is about a lazy good-for-naught who never works.
    • The villagers chased the good-for-naught out of town.
Synonyms
ne'er-do-well
adjective
  1. Having no value or use; worthless.
    • He called the plan good-for-naught and refused to help.
    • The rusty tools were good-for-naught, so we threw them away.
    • That old, broken lawnmower is good-for-naught.
Synonyms
uselessworthless
Antonyms
valuable
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