Definition of good-for-nothingnext
as in lazy
having no ambition, success, or value to society refused to leave anything in his will to his good-for-nothing grandchildren

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With Jun-hyeon trapped in a coma inside of Yong-ho’s older body, Yong-ho goes about seeking revenge on his good-for-nothing children, and ensuring the future of the Choiseong Group. Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 The black comedy crime film is written by Niki Sheldrake and tells the story of Colin and Stanley, two good-for-nothing brothers who are faced with the repayment of their dead father’s debt to a notorious loan shark named Maggie. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2024 Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023 In the film, directed by Taika Waititi, Hela comes back to Asgard seeking revenge and looking to kick everybody's ass, starting with her good-for-nothing brothers Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Thor (Hemsworth). Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-for-nothing
Adjective
  • Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Even then, and with Nix having a bum ankle to Mahomes’ bum knee, the Broncos have shown a lot more in the last year to inspire confidence than the Chiefs have.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Therefore, at current depletion rates, most of Venezuela’s oil reserves are worthless.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • The question now is how the Giants can make the most of a bad, no-good situation.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • And with nary a golfer from the upstart tour within eight strokes of Round 2 leader Wyndham Clark at 7 under par, LIV’s no-good, very bad 2026 continued Friday.
    Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Add a slouchy hobo bag and Western belt at the waist for the full effect.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The chocolate brown finish makes this hobo bag a fitting style for fall.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Two other reactors at the plant are being decommissioned, and a fifth is idle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Good-for-nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-for-nothing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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