no-account

adjective

no-ac·​count ˈnō-ə-ˈkau̇nt How to pronounce no-account (audio)
1
: of no importance : trifling
2
: not amounting to anything : shiftless
her no-account son
no-account noun

Examples of no-account in a Sentence

only heard from his no-account relatives when they wanted a handout some miscellaneous no-account expenses that we simply paid for with our own pocket money
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Don't let that no-account Oogie Boogie hide the movie from you. Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023 Of course, the no-account crew that hangs around him — hangers-on is a better way to describe them — can get in the way of even his best intentions. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-account was in 1845

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“No-account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-account. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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