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no-good
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1no–good

adjective \ˈnō-ˈgu̇d\

Definition of NO-GOOD

: having no worth, virtue, use, or chance of success <a no–good scoundrel>
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First Known Use of NO-GOOD

1908

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Synonyms
good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, no-good
Antonyms
useful, valuable, worthy

2no–good

noun \ˈnō-ˌgu̇d\

Definition of NO-GOOD

: a no-good person or thing
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First Known Use of NO-GOOD

1924

Related to NO-GOOD

Synonyms
baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany), miscreant, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, varlet, wretch

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