Synonyms of ne'er-do-well

ne'er-do-well 1 of 2

adjective

as in lazy

having no ambition, success, or value to society

the ne'er-do-well denizens of a seedy bar near the docks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lazy
• good-for-nothing
• worthless
• no-good
• idle
• shiftless
• useless
• slothful
• indolent
• no-account
• unambitious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ambitious
• industrious
• diligent
• enterprising

ne'er-do-well

2 of 2

noun

as in bum

an idle worthless person

the local ne'er-do-wells seem to hang out on the street corners at all hours of the day and night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• hobo
• derelict
• beggar
• good-for-nothing
• no-account
• dodger
• vagrant
• slacker
• do-nothing
• no-good
• no-goodnik
• drifter
• transient
• tramp
• vagabond
• urchin
• down-and-outer
• roamer
• shirker
• panhandler
• waif
• idler
• sundowner
• indigent
• ragamuffin
• down-and-out
• slug
• sluggard
• loafer
• pauper
• goldbrick
• lazybones
• slouch
• drone
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner